circumstance
The origin and history of circumstance.
Etymology
From Old French circonstance, from Latin circumstantia — literally "a standing around", from circum ("around") plus stare ("to stand").
The origin and history of circumstance.
From Old French circonstance, from Latin circumstantia — literally "a standing around", from circum ("around") plus stare ("to stand").
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