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CIRCUMLIGATION

\sˌɜːkəmlɪɡˈe͡ɪʃən], \sˌɜːkəmlɪɡˈe‍ɪʃən], \s_ˌɜː_k_ə_m_l_ɪ_ɡ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of CIRCUMLIGATION

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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The act of binding round; the bond with which any thing is encompassed.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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