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Obambulation vs Obambulate - What's the difference?

obambulation | obambulate | Derived terms |

Obambulate is a derived term of obambulation.



As a noun obambulation

is wandering about; a casual outing.

As a verb obambulate is

to walk about, to wander aimlessly.

obambulation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) Wandering about; a casual outing.
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  • , year= 1600 , year_published= , author= , by= , title= A briefe replie to a certaine odious and slanderous libel ... , url= https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo2/A13159.0001.001 , original= , chapter= , section = , isbn= , edition= , publisher= Arn. Hatfield , location= London , editor= , volume= , page= 100 , passage= Their stationarie obambulations about the limits of parishes. }}
  • *{{quote-book, 1662, William Clark, Marciano; or, the Discovery, edition=1871 reprint citation
  • , passage=Let us then passe the Pomeridian hours in obambulation : for I am defatigate with session.}}
  • *{{quote-news, 1833, , Thespiana (pseudonym), Penny Private Theatres, The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, vol. XI citation
  • , passage=I joined him in one of our obambulations , to witness the performance of Macbeth, and a particular friend of my friend's friend was to sustain the principal character.}}

    See also

    * ambulation

    Synonyms

    *perambulation *peregrination *stroll *wandering

    obambulate

    English

    Verb

    (obambulat)
  • To walk about, to wander aimlessly
  • To walk up to, so as to meet.
  • Derived terms

    * obambulation ----