Definitions for Copernicus

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Copernicus Co·per·ni·cus

Spelling: [koh-pur-ni-kuh s, kuh-]

IPA: /koʊˈpɜr nɪ kəs, kə-/

Copernicus is a 10 letter English word.

You can make 737 anagrams from letters in Copernicus (cceinoprsu).

Definitions for Copernicus

noun

1. Nicolaus [nik-uh-ley-uh s] /ˌnɪk əˈleɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (Mikolaj Kopernik) 1473–1543, Polish astronomer who promulgated the now accepted theory that the earth and the other planets move around the sun (the Copernican System)
2. a crater in the second quadrant of the face of the moon, having an extensive ray system: about 56 miles (90 km) in diameter from crest to crest with walls rising about 12,000 feet (3650 meters) from its floor; having several central mountains the highest being about 2400 feet (730 meters).

Examples for Copernicus

But ere it made its appearance to the world, Copernicus was seized by mortal illness.

"We're 'most there, Cousin Rebecca," said Copernicus, with deprecating softness.

Columbus explained the earth, Copernicus explained the heavens.

Copernicus shook his head sadly, with retrospective sadness.

"I wish 't you'd call me 'Cousin Copernicus,'" said Droop, earnestly.

Copernicus had further shown that it possessed a movement of rotation.

Copernicus convinced himself that this deduction was preposterous.

A view of the town, as it was at the time of the birth of Copernicus, is here given.

Copernicus was, indeed, a man of forty when Holbein was painting this Signboard in 1516.

Copernicus was Canon of the church of Frauenburg in the diocese of Ermeland.