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circa

[ sur-kuh ]

preposition

  1. about: used especially in approximate dates: : ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.

    The Venerable Bede was born circa 673.



circa

/ ˈɜːə /

preposition

  1. (used with a date) at the approximate time of Abbreviationc.ca.

    circa 1182 bc.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of circa1

First recorded in 1860–65; from Latin: “around, about,” akin to circus circus
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Word History and Origins

Origin of circa1

Latin: about; related to Latin circus circle, circus
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The world circa 2025 could use two hours of an ear-splitting sing-along with 70,000 like-minded denizens, celebrating the working-class joys of booze, broads and rock ‘n’ roll.

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Singer Taylor Momsen had a big presence on the massive stage, looking like the Runways’ Cherie Currie circa ’70s, her voice sultry pitch perfect, her commanding voice as genuine as her positively magnetic stage presence.

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But, as the Portuguese manager happily explains, and Eto'o embodied, Mourinho, circa 2010, was in his perfect phase of extracting the best from his players.

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"We have also reviewed our support services to ensure we are operating in the most efficient and productive way to power our retail growth and are regrettably proposing that circa 40 roles will be at risk of redundancy."

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Hochman said he’s not worried about racial bias in death penalty cases today, because “there’s the numerous protections that have been put in place to deal with that particular issue, circa 2025 in Los Angeles County.”

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