Definition of circumambulate in English:

circumambulate

verb ˌsəːkəmˈambjʊleɪtˌsərkəmˈæmbjəleɪt

[with object]formal

Walk all the way round (something)
〈正式〉绕…行
they used to circumambulate the perimeter wall
他们以前常绕外围墙而行。
Example sentencesExamples
- We walked barefoot and circumambulated the outer walls of the temple.
- They will circumambulate the stadium once and then take the torches to the cauldron.
- The temple is crowded with a number of people, most of them with prayer wheels in their hands, circumambulating the sanctum.
- I looked forward to circumambulating Mount Kailash - a difficult 33-kilometer hike on foot.
Synonyms
wander, rove, ramble, meander, drift, maunder

Derivatives

circumambulation

noun ˌsəːkəmambjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n

formal

On entering the temple, the guru performs three circumambulations along with the goddess seated in a golden chariot.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is said that if you make 21 circumambulations of this temple your problems will be solved and your desires fulfilled.
- Sara and I, in our separate circumambulations, have independently spotted all kinds of avians.
- Having reached Gangasagar, I made circumambulation to the pond and prayed to the Sun God for my prosperity.
- Each year in winter there is a four-day ritual circumambulation of the mountain by thousands of pilgrims who visit sites of myth and legend.

circumambulatory

adjective

formal

The roof is supported by richly craved wooden posts which form a circumambulatory path round the sanctum.
Example sentencesExamples
- Each of the second and first terraces has nothing but a circumambulatory passage.
- Taller rectangular slabs were used to fence off circumambulatory paths surrounding the stupa.
- In the temple are circumambulatory vaulted corridors.
- The outer circumambulatory path leads one to the Ambal shrine.

Rhymes

ambulate, perambulate

Definition of circumambulate in US English:

circumambulate

verbˌsərkəmˈambyəlātˌsərkəmˈæmbjəleɪt

[with object]formal

Walk all the way around (something)
〈正式〉绕…行
they used to circumambulate the perimeter wall
他们以前常绕外围墙而行。
Example sentencesExamples
- We walked barefoot and circumambulated the outer walls of the temple.
- They will circumambulate the stadium once and then take the torches to the cauldron.
- I looked forward to circumambulating Mount Kailash - a difficult 33-kilometer hike on foot.
- The temple is crowded with a number of people, most of them with prayer wheels in their hands, circumambulating the sanctum.
Synonyms
wander, rove, ramble, meander, drift, maunder

单词	circumambulate
释义	Definition of circumambulate in English: circumambulate verb ˌsəːkəmˈambjʊleɪtˌsərkəmˈæmbjəleɪt [with object]formal Walk all the way round (something) 〈正式〉绕…行 they used to circumambulate the perimeter wall 他们以前常绕外围墙而行。 Example sentencesExamples We walked barefoot and circumambulated the outer walls of the temple. They will circumambulate the stadium once and then take the torches to the cauldron. The temple is crowded with a number of people, most of them with prayer wheels in their hands, circumambulating the sanctum. I looked forward to circumambulating Mount Kailash - a difficult 33-kilometer hike on foot. Synonyms wander, rove, ramble, meander, drift, maunder Derivatives circumambulation noun ˌsəːkəmambjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n formal On entering the temple, the guru performs three circumambulations along with the goddess seated in a golden chariot. Example sentencesExamples It is said that if you make 21 circumambulations of this temple your problems will be solved and your desires fulfilled. Sara and I, in our separate circumambulations, have independently spotted all kinds of avians. Having reached Gangasagar, I made circumambulation to the pond and prayed to the Sun God for my prosperity. Each year in winter there is a four-day ritual circumambulation of the mountain by thousands of pilgrims who visit sites of myth and legend. circumambulatory adjective formal The roof is supported by richly craved wooden posts which form a circumambulatory path round the sanctum. Example sentencesExamples Each of the second and first terraces has nothing but a circumambulatory passage. Taller rectangular slabs were used to fence off circumambulatory paths surrounding the stupa. In the temple are circumambulatory vaulted corridors. The outer circumambulatory path leads one to the Ambal shrine. Rhymes ambulate, perambulate Definition of circumambulate in US English: circumambulate verbˌsərkəmˈambyəlātˌsərkəmˈæmbjəleɪt [with object]formal Walk all the way around (something) 〈正式〉绕…行 they used to circumambulate the perimeter wall 他们以前常绕外围墙而行。 Example sentencesExamples We walked barefoot and circumambulated the outer walls of the temple. They will circumambulate the stadium once and then take the torches to the cauldron. I looked forward to circumambulating Mount Kailash - a difficult 33-kilometer hike on foot. The temple is crowded with a number of people, most of them with prayer wheels in their hands, circumambulating the sanctum. Synonyms wander, rove, ramble, meander, drift, maunder
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