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Definition of Encircles
1. encircle [v] - See also: encircle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Encircles
Literary usage of Encircles
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Connoisseur by Bonnell Thornton, George Colman, Mr Town, George Lyttelton Lyttelton (1902)
"unique expression from the gold rim which encircles the eyes. Among the most
important treasures in the armería are the large collections of shields and ..."
2. A Classical Tour Through Italy, An. MDCCCII. by John Chetwode Eustace (1821)
"Friday, September the third, about seven in the morning, we set out from Florence*,
and crossing the fertile plain that encircles the city, directed our ..."
3. New Testament Theology: Or, Historical Account of the Teaching of Jesus and by Willibald Beyschlag, Neil Buchanan (1895)
"... and even itself, for sinners is absolutely overpowering ; with its passion of
death it melts the ice of the selfishness which encircles the human heart, ..."
4. Travels in the Interior of Brazil, Principally Through the Northern by George Gardner (1849)
"... formation—First discovery of such Beds in South America—The accompanying
formation described—This range of Mountains encircles the vast Plain comprising ..."
5. A Practical treatise on fractures and dislocations by Frank Hastings Hamilton (1884)
"Ia pin to the horizontal turn that encircles the forehead, and j assed backwards
along the centre of the head as far as the neck ..."
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