"Circle" meaning in All languages combined

See Circle on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the standard noun circle. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Circle
  1. A census-designated place in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. Erroneously thought to be on the Arctic Circle, which is 50 miles further north. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Alaska, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Alaska, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Circle-en-name-qaDTvN6z Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks
  2. A town, the county seat of McCone County, Montana, United States. Named after a cattle brand in the form of a circle. Categories (place): Places in Montana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Montana, USA, Towns in the United States, London
    Sense id: en-Circle-en-name-P00mZdv1 Disambiguation of London: 25 44 27 4 Categories (other): County seats of Montana, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 63 9 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 66 9 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 67 9 4
  3. the Circle line of the London Underground, originally the Inner Circle. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-Circle-en-name-3dVOxeT4 Disambiguation of Rail transportation: 32 25 39 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Forms: Circles [plural]
Etymology: Americanized form of German Zirkel. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|Zirkel}} German Zirkel Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Circle (plural Circles)
  1. A surname from German.
    Sense id: en-Circle-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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