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Word entry · 5 letters

circa

Best crossword clue

"Around a date"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈsɜː.kə/Sorted accirStarts with CEnds with A2 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2I3R4C5A

Definitions

  1. On or around an approximate date.

Word origin

Learned borrowing from Latin circā.

Used in a sentence

  • Julius Caesar visited this area circa 50 BC.
  • Political talent scouts have called South Dakota's John Thune "the Republican Obama" because his low profile, youth and presidential bearing recall the unknown Illinois Democrat circa January 2007.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Around a date5 letters
02Around, before a year5 letters

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