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circumjacent
[ sur-kuhm-jey-suhnt ]
adjective
- lying around; surrounding.
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Other Words From
- circum·jacence circum·jacen·cy noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of circumjacent1
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Example Sentences
New fissures showed themselves up to the vicinity of Nicolosi, and the lava flowed in great waves over the circumjacent lands.
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The worship there paid to their supreme God was famous throughout the circumjacent countries.
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The massacre commenced in the out-parts of the circumjacent country, and continued two days.
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This sense centre can easily be destroyed without inflicting injury on the circumjacent sense centres.
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Everywhere else the circumjacent heights rise to a very much greater altitude.
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