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itinerate

verb itin·er·ate \ ī-ˈti-nə-ˌrāt , ə- \

Definition of itinerate

itinerated; itinerating
intransitive verb
: to travel a preaching or judicial circuit
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itineration

play \ī-ˌti-nə-ˈrā-shən, ə-\ noun

First Known Use of itinerate

1775

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