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ambit
UK /ˈæmbɪt/ US /ˈæmbɪt/
noun 5
Definitions
noun
1
The extent of actions, thoughts, or the meaning of words, etc.
2
The area or sphere of control and influence of something.
He had invited Destiny to sweep him up in her reaping, by placing himself in the ambit of her scythe; but the sharp reaping-hook had passed him by.
3
The boundary around a building, town, region, etc.
4
The circumference of something circular; also, an arc; a circuit, an orbit.
5
Chiefly in the plural form ambits: the open space surrounding a building, town, etc.; the grounds or precincts of a place.
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