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Circinus

[ sur-suh-nuhs ]

noun

Astronomy.
genitive Circini
  1. the Compasses, a small southern constellation between Triangulum and Centaurus.


Circinus

/ ˈɜːɪə /

noun

  1. a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Centaurus and the Southern Cross
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Circinus1

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1830–40
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Circinus1

C19: from Latin, a pair of compasses
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It took place at a location more than 8000 light-years away from our Earth in the direction of Alpha Centauri, between the constellations of Circinus and Centaurus.

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He helped start a national security nonprofit group and a cyberdefense contracting company called Threat Deterrence, then purchased Circinus in 2015.

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Broidy's attorneys told the AP that neither their client or Circinus had a contract or exchanged money with "any Romanian government agency, proxy or agency."

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It also said that while Circinus did reach an agreement with Angola in 2016 there was no connection whatsoever to the inauguration or Broidy’s role on the inaugural committee.

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Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn requested documents from Trump’s inaugural committee in April related to Broidy and current or prospective clients of his intelligence research firm, Circinus LLC.

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