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Copernican
[ koh-pur-ni-kuhn, kuh- ]
adjective
- of or relating to Copernicus or his theories.
- important and radically different; thoroughgoing:
a Copernican revolution in modern art.
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Other Words From
- post-Co·perni·can adjective
- pre-Co·perni·can adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Copernican1
First recorded in 1660–70; Copernic(us) + -an
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Example Sentences
These were two of the weightiest arguments that had as yet been presented in favor of the Copernican theory.
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Against Galileo, the war against the Copernican theory was concentrated.
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He sneered at the work and methods of both Gilbert and Galileo, and rejected the Copernican theory as absurd.
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Galileo offered to prove for the Cardinal by astronomical observations that the Copernican Theory was true.
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John Wesley declared the Copernican astronomy to be in opposition to Scripture.
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