circumambulation
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circumambulation — ● circumambulation nom féminin Pratique magico religieuse qui consiste à faire le tour d un emplacement, d un objet, d une personne … Encyclopédie Universelle
Circumambulation — Relief of devotees circumambulating a stupa Circumambulation is the act of moving around a sacred object.[1] Circumambulation of temples or deity images is an integral part of Hindu ritual. It is also practised in Buddhism … Wikipedia
Circumambulation — Croquis expliquant le tawaf et saʿīy entre entre Safâ et Marwah. La circumambulation consiste à tourner autour d un symbole ou à l intérieur de celui ci. C est un rite que l on retrouve dans de nombreuses religions. Sommaire 1 … Wikipédia en Français
circumambulation — circumambulate ► VERB formal ▪ walk all the way round. DERIVATIVES circumambulation noun … English terms dictionary
Circumambulation — Circumambulate Cir cum*am bu*late, v. t. [L. circumambulatus, p. p. of circumambulare to walk around; circum + ambulare. See {Ambulate}.] To walk round about. {Cir cum*am bu*la tion}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circumambulation — noun see circumambulate … New Collegiate Dictionary
circumambulation — noun /ˌsɝ.kəmˌæm.bjuˈleɪ.ʃən/ The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose. See Also: circumambulate … Wiktionary
circumambulation — n. act of walking around, act of going around something … English contemporary dictionary
circumambulation — cir·cum·ambulation … English syllables
circumambulation — noun see circumambulate … Useful english dictionary
