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lying around; surrounding
"...he had established his fame and dominion over the circumjacent tribes" (The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire ch. 64)
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Circumjacent — Cir cum*ja cent, a. [L. circumjacens, p. pr. of circumjacere; circum + jac[=e]re to lie.] Lying round; bordering on every side. T. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circumjăcent — (v. lat.), umherliegend … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Circumjacent — Circumjacent, umherliegend … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
circumjacent — (adj.) late 15c., from L. circumiacens, prp. of circumiacere to border upon, to lie round about, enjoin, from circum around (see CIRCUM (Cf. circum )) + iacere to throw, cast, hurl (see JET (Cf. jet) (v.)). Related: Circumjacence … Etymology dictionary
circumjacent — adjective Etymology: Latin circumjacent , circumjacens, present participle of circumjacēre to lie around, from circum + jacēre to lie more at adjacent Date: 15th century lying adjacent on all sides ; surrounding … New Collegiate Dictionary
circumjacent — circumjacence, circumjacency, n. /serr keuhm jay seuhnt/, adj. lying around; surrounding. [1480 90; < L circumjacent (s. of circumjacens, prp. of circumjacere to lie around), equiv. to circum CIRCUM + jac lie + ent ENT] * * * … Universalium
circumjacent — [ˌsə:kəm dʒeɪs(ə)nt] adjective archaic surrounding. Origin C15: from L. circumjacent , circumjacere lie round about, border upon … English new terms dictionary
circumjacent — cir•cum•ja•cent [[t]ˌsɜr kəmˈdʒeɪ sənt[/t]] adj. lying around; surrounding • Etymology: 1480–90; < L circumjacent < circumjacēre to lie around … From formal English to slang
circumjacent — cir·cum·ja·cent || ‚sÉœËkÉ™m dÊ’eɪsÉ™nt adj. lying around; bordering on every side … English contemporary dictionary
circumjacent — a. Surrounding, encompassing, encircling, ambient, circumambient, environing, enfolding, enclosing, lying around … New dictionary of synonyms
