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circle the wagons

cir·cle
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur-kuh l]
    • /ˈsɜr kəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur-kuh l]
    • /ˈsɜr kəl/

Definitions of circle the wagons words

  • noun circle the wagons to take defensive action; prepare for an attack: from arranging a wagon train in a circular formation 3
  • noun circle the wagons a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 . 1
  • noun circle the wagons the portion of a plane bounded by such a curve. 1
  • noun circle the wagons any circular or ringlike object, formation, or arrangement: a circle of dancers. 1
  • noun circle the wagons a ring, circlet, or crown. 1
  • noun circle the wagons the ring of a circus. 1
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Origin of circle the wagons

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; < Latin circulus, equivalent to circ(us) (see circus) + -ulus -ule; replacing Middle English cercle < Old French < Latin, as above; replacing Old English circul < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Circle the wagons

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circle the wagons popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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