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circumambulate
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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"
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