Copernican

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English

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Etymology

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From Copernicus +‎ -an.

Adjective

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Copernican (comparative more Copernican, superlative most Copernican)

  1. Of or pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), the influential astronomer.
  2. Of or pertaining to one or more of his theories.

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Noun

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Copernican (plural Copernicans)

  1. A supporter of the theories of Copernicus.

Proper noun

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Copernican

  1. The epoch in the lunar geologic timescale that occurred between 1.1 billion years ago to the present day.

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