circumambulate
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
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to walk around (something)
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(intr) to avoid the point
Other Word Forms
- circumambulation noun
- circumambulator noun
- circumambulatory adjective
Etymology
Origin of circumambulate
First recorded in 1650–60, circumambulate is from the Late Latin word circumambulātus (past participle of circumambulāre ). See circum-, ambulate
Example Sentences
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They pack into the Grand Mosque in Mecca to circumambulate the Kaaba.
From Seattle Times
And Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, without social distancing for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
From Seattle Times
Now visitors are required to wear masks and will undergo temperature checks as they circumambulate the shrine.
From Washington Post
“As he restlessly circumambulates, verbally and physically, he’s always reaching for explanations that seem to explode on him,” Brantley wrote in his New York Times review.
From New York Times
At Seattle Art Fair, a glistening, golden object propped upon a wooden platform blabbers on as visitors circumambulate the display.
From Seattle Times
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