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Circumambulation in a sentence

Circumambulation meaning

The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.

Using Circumambulation

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
  • In the example corpus, circumambulation often appears in combinations such as: circumambulation around.

Context around Circumambulation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

last 1× ritual 1×

Often after:

path 1×

Sentence patterns with Circumambulation

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

path for circumambulation around the 1× pradakshinapatha or circumambulation path for 1× the last circumambulation around the 1× their ritual circumambulation as they 1× then another circumambulation the farewell 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

foekema 1996 p29 1× pilgrims wrapped up 1× the jagati apart 1× then another circumambulation 1×

Common sentence endings:

around the kaaba 1× no such feature 1× the holy city 1× the inner sanctum 1×

Words around Circumambulation

Just before it in the word index:

circumambulating 3 circumambulate 3 circum 6 circulatory 90 circulators 12 circulator 10

Just after it in the word index:

circumbinary 3 circumcenter 3 circumcircle 4 circumcircles 2 circumcise 9 circumcised 46

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Circumambulation

  • In this selection, "circumambulation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, last, ritual and path stand out and add context to how "circumambulation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include path for circumambulation around the and pradakshinapatha or circumambulation path for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "circumambulation" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with circumambulation

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Then another circumambulation, the Farewell Tawaf, will mark the end of the Hajj as pilgrims prepare to leave the holy city. (21 words)

Foekema (1996), p29 The right to left sequence is the same direction taken by the devotees in their ritual circumambulation as they wind inward toward the inner sanctum. (28 words)

Pilgrims wrapped up the Hajj amid the deadly summer heat on June 18 on the third day of the symbolic stoning of the devil, and the last circumambulation around the Kaaba. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

The jagati, apart from giving a raised look to the temple, serves as a pradakshinapatha or " circumambulation path" for circumambulation around the temple, as the garbagriha ( inner sanctum ) provides no such feature. (32 words)

Pilgrims wrapped up the Hajj amid the deadly summer heat on June 18 on the third day of the symbolic stoning of the devil, and the last circumambulation around the Kaaba. (31 words)

Foekema (1996), p29 The right to left sequence is the same direction taken by the devotees in their ritual circumambulation as they wind inward toward the inner sanctum. (28 words)

Example sentences (4)

The jagati, apart from giving a raised look to the temple, serves as a pradakshinapatha or " circumambulation path" for circumambulation around the temple, as the garbagriha ( inner sanctum ) provides no such feature.

Pilgrims wrapped up the Hajj amid the deadly summer heat on June 18 on the third day of the symbolic stoning of the devil, and the last circumambulation around the Kaaba.

Then another circumambulation, the Farewell Tawaf, will mark the end of the Hajj as pilgrims prepare to leave the holy city.

Foekema (1996), p29 The right to left sequence is the same direction taken by the devotees in their ritual circumambulation as they wind inward toward the inner sanctum.

Common combinations with circumambulation

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "circumambulation" in a sentence?
An example: "The jagati, apart from giving a raised look to the temple, serves as a pradakshinapatha or " circumambulation path" for circumambulation around the temple, as the garbagriha ( inner sanctum ) provides no such feature." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "circumambulation" from authentic English texts.
What does "circumambulation" mean?
Circumambulation means: The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
How many example sentences with "circumambulation" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "circumambulation", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.