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
Vocabulary lists containing circumambulate
Example Sentences
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They pack into the Grand Mosque in Mecca to circumambulate the Kaaba.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2023
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 • Oct. 23, 2021
Rangarajan is addressing the morning’s temple goers who, like a school of fish, circumambulate the temple’s inner sanctum chanting the Hindu deity Balaji’s name in vague unison.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2017
At any time of the day, hundreds of people circumambulate the stupa, chanting mantras, kneading their mala beads and twirling prayer wheels.
From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2012
With all his heart, he assisted the travelers to the Holy Land, those who had come to circumambulate that place which is ringed around by the Company on high.
From Memorials of the Faithful by `Abdu'l-Bahá
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