COPERNICAN

Copernican

(adjective) according to Copernicus; “in the Copernican system the earth and other planets revolve around the sun”

Copernican

(adjective) of radical or major importance; “a Copernican revolution in modern art”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Co*per"ni*can, a.

Definition: Pertaining to Copernicus, a Prussian by birth (b. 1473, d. 1543), who taught the world the solar system now received, called the Copernican system.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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LININ

(noun) an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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