circumambulate
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Definition of circumambulate
: to circle on foot especially ritualistically
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An aerial view of Muslim pilgrims circumambulating the Grand Mosque in September 2017. — Eva Dou, WSJ, "Chinese Surveillance Expands to Muslims Making Mecca Pilgrimage," 31 July 2018 Hajj pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, located in the center of the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Aug. 22, 2017. — Laignee Barron, Time, "'A Revolutionary Moment.' Activist Mona Eltahawy Talks Sexual Assault, Self-Defense and #MosqueMeToo," 7 Mar. 2018 The minimum of wall text is an invitation to circumambulate. — A.j. Goldmann, WSJ, "The Muse Turned Master," 19 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'circumambulate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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The first known use of circumambulate was in 1606
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