cir.
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abbreviation
about: cir. 1800.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of cir.
1From Latin circā, circiter, circum
Words nearby cir.
cipolin, cippus, Cipro, Ciprodex, ciprofloxacin, cir., circ, circa, circadian, circadian rhythm, circannual
Other definitions for cir. (2 of 2)
cir.2
abbreviation
circular.
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British Dictionary definitions for cir.
cir.
circ.
abbreviation for
(preceding a date) circa
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