CIRCUMAMBULATE


Meaning of CIRCUMAMBULATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: - ' am-by ə - ˌ l ā t

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing

Etymology: Late Latin circumambulatus, past participle of circumambulare, from Latin circum- + ambulare to walk

Date: 1606

: to circle on foot especially ritualistically

– cir · cum · am · bu · la · tion \ - ˌ am-by ə - ' l ā -sh ə n \ noun

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