Meaning Of The Word Copernicus

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Copernicus in American English
ˌNicoˈlaus (ˌnɪkəˈleɪəs ) (L. form of Mikolaj Kopernik) 1473-1543; Pol. astronomer
noun: a crater in the second quadrant of the face of the moon, having an extensive ray system: about 56 mi. (90 km) in diameter from crest to crest with walls rising about 12,000 ft. (3650 m) from its floor; having several central mountains the highest being ab

Copernicus in British English 1
noun: Nicolaus (ˌnɪkəˈleɪəs ). Polish name Mikołaj Kopernik. 1473–1543, Polish astronomer, whose theory of the solar system (the Copernican system) was published in 1543

Copernicus in British English 2
noun: a conspicuous crater on the moon, over 4000 metres deep and 90 kilometres in diameter, from which a system of rays emanates

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