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Definition of: circumnavigate
(sûr′kəm·nav′ə·gāt) v.t. ·gat·ed, ·gat·ing
To sail around. [<L circumnavigatus, pp. of circumnavigare <circum- around + navigare sail]
—cir·cum·nav·i·ga·ble (sûr′kəm·nav′ə·gə·bəl) adjective
—cir′cum·nav′i·ga′tion noun
—cir′cum·nav′i·ga′tor noun
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