Circumstant

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An adjunct.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Standing or placed around; surrounding. archaic

    "And then he will perceive the reason why light is darted from the body of the sun with that incredible celerity wherewith its beams fly to visit the remotest parts of the world, and how of necessity it gives motion to all circumstant bodies […]"

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adjunct

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"And then he will perceive the reason why light is darted from the body of the sun with that incredible celerity wherewith its beams fly to visit the remotest parts of the world, and how of necessity it gives motion to all circumstant bodies […]"

Etymology

From Latin circumstāns, present participle of circumstō.

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