Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or characteristic of Nicolaus Copernicus, especially relating to his theory that the earth and other planets revolve around the sun.

“The Copernican view of the universe was revolutionary for its time.”

2. noun

a supporter of the Copernican theory of the universe.

“He was a self-proclaimed Copernican, believing in the heliocentric model of the solar system.”