DEAMBULATORY

Etymology

Noun

deambulatory (plural deambulatories)

(dated) A covered place in which to walk; an ambulatory.

Adjective

deambulatory (not comparable)

Going about from place to place; wandering.

Source: Wiktionary


De*am"bu*la*to*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. LL. deambulator a traveler.]

Definition: Going about from place to place; wandering; of or pertaining to a deambulatory. [Obs.] "Deambulatory actors." Bp. Morton.

De*am"bu*la*to*ry, n. Etym: [L. deambulatorium.]

Definition: A covered place in which to walk; an ambulatory.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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