Copernican: Meaning and Definition of

Co•per•ni•can

Pronunciation: (kō-pûr'ni-kun, ku-), [key]
— adj.
  1. of or pertaining to Copernicus or his theories.
  2. important and radically different; thoroughgoing: a Copernican revolution in modern art.
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