"circumambulate" meaning in English

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        "(transitive) To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose."
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          "code": "ar",
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          "roman": "ṭāfa",
          "sense": "to walk around",
          "word": "طَافَ"
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          "sense": "to walk around",
          "word": "kävellä ympäri"
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          "sense": "to walk around",
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          "sense": "to walk around",
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          "sense": "to walk around",
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      "sense": "to walk around",
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      "sense": "to walk around",
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