circumambulation
- noun
- /ˌsɜrkəmæmbjʊˈleɪʃən/
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circunvalación
- The hermeneuticist begins to circumambulate the boundary, to "see" the phenomenon from the infinite number of vantage points on the circle, always maintaining an ever-increasing sense of unity with the center as the circumambulation continues.
Examples
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Pilgrims make a circumambulation around the sacred site as part of their spiritual practice.
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At the beginning and conclusion of the pilgrimage, dressed in white, they perform seven circumambulations of the Kaaba, reminiscent of the seven circumambulations of Jericho or the seven circumambulations of the altar that were performed on Sukkot.
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The back part, which is part of the circumambulation which you can see on the plan, is actually divided again into two chambers.
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Each morning at sunrise, people throng to the Potala to perform a familiar act of devotion, circumambulation.
Academic text (2005) -
At the beginning and conclusion of the pilgrimage, dressed in white, they perform seven circumambulations of the Kaaba, reminiscent of the seven circumambulations of Jericho or the seven circumambulations of the altar that were performed on Sukkot.
Blog text (11) -
At the beginning and conclusion of the pilgrimage, dressed in white, they perform seven circumambulations of the Kaaba, reminiscent of the seven circumambulations of Jericho or the seven circumambulations of the altar that were performed on Sukkot.
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Every year, thousands of worshippers participate in the circumambulation of the holy mountain during the festival.
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During the ritual, participants perform a circumambulation of the temple, symbolizing their devotion.
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Morphology
circumambulation = circumambulate (transparent) = circum + ambulate + ion
The noun is a regular nominalization of 'circumambulate' and directly denotes the act of walking around something.
Etymology
The word circumambulation comes from the Latin parts circum- 'around' and ambulare 'to walk', the same root as the English word amble. It describes the act of walking all the way around something, often as part of a ceremony, which is why it means a complete walk around a place or object.