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Copernican Definition & Meaning

copernican
adjective
  1. of radical or major importance; "a Copernican revolution in modern art"
  2. according to Copernicus; "in the Copernican system the earth and other planets revolve around the sun"

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What does copernican mean?
of radical or major importance; "a Copernican revolution in modern art" according to Copernicus; "in the Copernican system the earth and other planets revolve around the sun"
What part of speech is copernican?
Copernican is an adjective.
How many definitions does copernican have?
Copernican has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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