Meanings
plural obambulations
- countableobsoleteuncountableWandering about; a casual outing.
Their stationarie obambulations about the limits of parishes.
1600, Matthew Sutcliffe, A briefe replie to a certaine odious and slanderous libel ..., London: Arn. Hatfield, page 1002 more examples
Let us then passe the Pomeridian hours in obambulation: for I am defatigate with session.
1662, William Clark, Marciano; or, the Discovery, reprint edition, published 1871, page 19I 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.
1833, Thespiana (pseudonym), “Penny Private Theatres”, in The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, volume XI, page 149Synonyms: perambulation, peregrination, stroll, wandering
Synonyms & antonyms
nounWandering about; a casual outing.
Origin
- Latinobambulatio
- Englishobambulation
From obambulate + -ion. From Latin obambulatio.
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