"obambulation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: obambulations [plural]
Etymology: obambulate + -ion. From Latin obambulatio. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|obambulate|ion}} obambulate + -ion, {{uder|en|la|obambulatio}} Latin obambulatio Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} obambulation (countable and uncountable, plural obambulations)
  1. (obsolete) Wandering about; a casual outing. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: perambulation, peregrination, stroll, wandering Related terms: ambulation

Inflected forms

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