cir·cum·am·bu·late (sûr k m- m by-l t)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). cir cum·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
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| Verb | 1. |  circumambulate - walk around something circle - travel around something; "circle the globe" |
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