All copernican system synonyms

noun copernican system

• earth — (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
• jupiter — Also called Jove. the supreme deity of the ancient Romans: the god of the heavens and of weather. Compare Zeus.
• mars — (used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
• mercury — Chemistry. a heavy, silver-white, highly toxic metallic element, the only one that is liquid at room temperature; quicksilver: used in barometers, thermometers, pesticides, pharmaceutical preparations, reflecting surfaces of mirrors, and dental fillings, in certain switches, lamps, and other electric apparatus, and as a laboratory catalyst. Symbol: Hg; atomic weight: 200.59; atomic number: 80; specific gravity: 13.546 at 20°C; freezing point: −38.9°C; boiling point: 357°C.
• neptune — the ancient Roman god of the sea, identified with the Greek god Poseidon.
• pluto — Classical Mythology. a name given to Hades, under which he is identified by the Romans with Orcus.
• saturn — an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
• uranus — Astronomy. the planet seventh in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 32,600 miles (56,460 km), a mean distance from the sun of 1,784 million miles (2,871 million km), a period of revolution of 84.07 years, and 15 moons.
• venus — an ancient Italian goddess of gardens and spring, identified by the Romans with Aphrodite as the goddess of love and beauty.