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Word: Circumstance
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French circonstance or Latin circumstantia, from circumstare ‘encircle, encompass’, from circum ‘around’ + stare ‘stand’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsəːkəmst(ə)ns
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsəːkəmstɑːns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action
Short Definition:relevant fact or condition
Examples:- we wanted to marry but circumstances didn't permit
Definition:
one's state of financial or material welfare
Short Definition:financial situation
Examples:- the artists are living in reduced circumstances
Definition:
ceremony and public display
Short Definition:ceremony
Examples:- pomp and circumstance
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