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Circumambulate

//ˌsɝ.kəmˈæm.bju.leɪt// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose. transitive

    "Circumambulate the city of a dreamy Sabbath afternoon."

  2. 2
    walk around something wordnet

Etymology

Latin circumambulatus, past participle of circumambulare (“to walk around”). Equivalent to circum- + ambulate.

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