First Known Use: 1667
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Copernican
adjective Co·per·ni·can \kə-ˈpər-ni-kən, kō-\
Definition of COPERNICAN
1
: of or relating to Copernicus or the belief that the earth rotates daily on its axis and the planets revolve in orbits around the sun
2
: of radical or major importance or degree <effected a Copernican revolution in philosophy — Times Literary Supplement>
— Copernican noun
— Co·per·ni·can·ism \-kə-ˌni-zəm\ noun
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Origin of COPERNICAN
Nicolaus Copernicus
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