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 — See circumambulate. * * * …   Universalium

• 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