Copernican system


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(uncountable)
- (astronomy) A heliocentric model of the solar system, proposed in the 16th Century by the eponymous astronomer.
From Copernicus (“a surname”) + -an + system. After Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, who formulated and proposed the theory.
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"Copernican system." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 19 January 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/copernican-system>.
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Copernican system. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/copernican-system