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Copernican

Definitions of Copernican
  1. adjective
    according to Copernicus
    “in the Copernican system the earth and other planets revolve around the sun”
    synonyms:
    heliocentric
    having the sun as or in the middle
  2. adjective
    of radical or major importance
    “a Copernican revolution in modern art”
    synonyms:
    important, of import
    of great significance or value
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