circumstant

circumstant
circumstant cir"cum*stant (s[~e]r"k[u^]m*st[a^]nt), a. [L. circumstans. See {Circumstance}.] Standing or placed around; surrounding. [R.] ``Circumstant bodies.'' --Sir K. Digby. [1913 Webster]

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