Circinus
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Circinus
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Located about 10,000 light-years away, this so-called "cosmic bat" appears to be gliding between the southern constellations of Circinus and Norma.
From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2025
It took place at a location more than 8000 light-years away from our Earth in the direction of Alpha Centauri, between the constellations of Circinus and Centaurus.
From Space Scoop • Mar. 21, 2023
In February 2017, Broidy wrote to the Angolan defense minister discussing plans for a visit to Mar-a-Lago while also seeking payments from the nation’s government to his defense firm, Circinus.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2020
Mr. Broidy’s lawyers say that the updates were early drafts and that references to the involvement of Circinus and the Saudi and Emirati governments were errors that were corrected in subsequent drafts.
From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2019
Other stars called V861 Scorpii, GX339-4, SS433, and Circinus X-2 are also candidate black holes.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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