n.
Pronunciation: ' si ŋ (k)-ch ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin cinctura girdle, from cinctus, past participle of cingere to gird; probably akin to Sanskrit k ā ñc ī girdle
Date: 1587
1 : the act of encircling
2 a : an encircling area b : GIRDLE , BELT especially : a cord or sash of cloth worn around an ecclesiastical vestment or the habit of a religious