First Known Use: 1606
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circumambulate
verb cir·cum·am·bu·late \-ˈam-byə-ˌlāt\
cir·cum·am·bu·lat·edcir·cum·am·bu·lat·ing
Definition of CIRCUMAMBULATE
transitive verb
: to circle on foot especially ritualistically
— cir·cum·am·bu·la·tion \-ˌam-byə-ˈlā-shən\ noun
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Origin of CIRCUMAMBULATE
Late Latin circumambulatus, past participle of circumambulare, from Latin circum- + ambulare to walk
Rhymes with CIRCUMAMBULATE
circumnavigate, contraindicate, decontaminate, deteriorate, differentiate, disambiguate, disassociate, discombobulate, disorientate, disproportionate, excommunicate, expiration date, free-associate, hyperventilate, incapacitate, intermediate, interpenetrate, misappropriate, multivariate, overcompensate, overpopulate, ratiocinate, recapitulate, rehabilitate, renegotiate, superannuate, supersaturate, transubstantiate, underestimate
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