Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,923,300,471 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

circumambulate
(redirected from circumambulates)

     0.01 sec.
cir·cum·am·bu·late  (sûrkm-mby-lt)
tr.v. cir·cum·am·bu·lat·ed, cir·cum·am·bu·lat·ing, cir·cum·am·bu·lates
To walk around (something), especially as part of a ritual: "Circumambulate the city of a dreamy Sabbath afternoon" (Herman Melville).
circum·ambu·lation n.
circumambulate [ˌsɜːkəmˈæmbjʊˌleɪt]
vb
1. to walk around (something)
2. (intr) to avoid the point
[from Late Latin circum- + ambulāre to walk]
circumambulation  n
circumambulator  n
circumambulatory  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.circumambulate - walk around somethingcircumambulate - walk around something                
walk around
circle - travel around something; "circle the globe"
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
As a countermeasure to the young men's exuberance, the diviner circumambulates the town and brings blessing to all clans' fertility shrines, accompanied by an ensemble of men who play rhythms on dried turtle shells (Fig.
Umor revisited: a diachronic study of sacrosanct principles embedded ... by Salami, Gitti / African Arts
Such a procession is integrative in that it circumambulates city space but not royal in the sense that Sa Paru is, as it pays no attention to the central space itself.
Ritual movement in the city of Lalitpur by Pickett, Mark A. / Contributions to Nepalese Studies
The body of white sand that circumambulates the dark green vegetation in the center of the island is in sharp relief, cicatrix-like against the tranquil aquamarine water.
Loop dreams by Alberro, Alexander / Artforum International
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.