English Explanatory Dictionary

circumambulation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɝ.kəmˌæm.bjuˈleɪ.ʃən/

Word forms

circumambulation circumambulations

Etymology

From circum- + ambulation, borrowed from Latin circumambulātiō.

Related words

circumambulate circumambulatory
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