circle
noun
1 circle
Ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point.
Dutch: cirkel, kring
Polish: koło
2 circle
An unofficial association of people or groups.
synonyms: band, lot, set.
Roget 247:
circularity,
roundness;
rotundity
etc.
249.
circle,
circlet,
ring,
areola,
hoop,
roundlet†,
annulus,
annulet†,
bracelet,
armlet;
ringlet;
eye,
loop,
wheel;
cycle,
orb,
orbit,
rundle,
zone,
belt,
cordon,
band;
contrate wheel†,
crown wheel;
hub;
nave;
sash,
girdle,
cestus†,
cincture,
baldric,
fillet,
fascia,
wreath,
garland;
crown,
corona,
coronet,
chaplet,
snood,
necklace,
collar;
noose,
lasso,
lassoo†.
ellipse,
oval,
ovule;
ellipsoid,
cycloid;
epicycloid [Geom.],
epicycle;
semicircle;
quadrant,
sextant,
sector.
sphere
etc.
249.
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Roget 712:
party,
faction,
side,
denomination,
communion,
set,
crew,
band.
horde,
posse,
phalanx;
family,
clan,
etc.
166;
team;
tong.
council
etc.
696.
community,
body,
fellowship,
sodality,
solidarity;
confraternity;
familistere†,
familistery†;
brotherhood,
sisterhood.
knot,
gang,
clique,
ring,
circle,
group,
crowd,
in-crowd;
coterie,
club,
casino†;
machine;
Tammany,
Tammany Hall [U.S.].
corporation,
corporate body,
guild;
establishment,
company;
copartnership†,
partnership;
firm,
house;
joint concern,
joint-stock company;
cahoot,
combine [U.S.],
trust.
society,
association;
institute,
institution;
union;
trades union;
league,
syndicate,
alliance,
Verein [G.],
Bund [G.],
Zollverein [G.],
combination;
Turnverein [G.];
league offensive and defensive,
alliance offensive and defensive;
coalition;
federation;
confederation,
confederacy;
junto,
cabal,
camarilla†,
camorra†,
brigue†;
freemasonry;
party spirit
etc.
(cooperation)
709.
Confederates,
Conservatives,
Democrats,
Federalists,
Federals,
Freemason,
Knight Templar;
Kuklux,
Kuklux Klan,
KKK;
Liberals,
Luddites,
Republicans,
Socialists,
Tories,
Whigs
&c..
staff;
dramatis personae [Lat.].
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Dutch: groep, kring
Polish: grono, koło, krąg
3 circle
Something approximating the shape of a circle.
Polish: koło, kółko
4 circle
Movement once around a course.
synonyms: circuit, lap.
Roget 181:
region,
sphere,
ground,
soil,
area,
field,
realm,
hemisphere,
quarter,
district,
beat,
orb,
circuit,
circle;
reservation,
pale
etc.
(limit)
233;
compartment,
department;
clearing.
[political divisions: see]
(property)
etc.
780
(Government)
etc.
737.1
arena,
precincts,
enceinte,
walk,
march;
patch,
plot,
parcel,
inclosure,
close,
field,
court;
enclave,
reserve,
preserve;
street
etc.
(abode)
189.
clime,
climate,
zone,
meridian,
latitude.
biosphere;
lithosphere.
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Dutch: ronde, rondje
Polish: runda
5 circle
A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
synonyms: rotary, roundabout, traffic circle.
Dutch: carrousel, rotonde
Polish: rondo
6 circle
7 circle
A curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra:
— They had excellent seats in the dress circle.
synonym: dress circle.
Polish: galeria
8 circle
Any circular or rotating mechanism:
— The machine punched out metal circles.
synonym: round.
verb
1 circle
2 circle
Move in a circular path above (someone or something).
3 circle
Form or draw a circle around:
— Encircle the errors.
synonym: encircle.
Dutch: omsingelen
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