circumambulation

circumambulation

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  • circumambulation — circumambulate ► VERB formal ▪ walk all the way round. DERIVATIVES circumambulation noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Circumambulation — Circumambulate Cir cum*am bu*late, v. t. [L. circumambulatus, p. p. of circumambulare to walk around; circum + ambulare. See {Ambulate}.] To walk round about. {Cir cum*am bu*la tion}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • circumambulation — noun /ˌsɝ.kəmˌæm.bjuˈleɪ.ʃən/ The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose. See Also: circumambulate …   Wiktionary

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  • circumambulation — cir·cum·ambulation …   English syllables

  • circumambulation — noun see circumambulate …   Useful english dictionary

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