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Definition of circa preposition from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

circa

preposition
 
/ˈsɜːkə/
 
/ˈsɜːrkə/
 (from Latin)
(abbreviation c)
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  1. (used with dates) about
    • born circa 150 BC
    Topics Historyc2
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: Latin.
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alloy
noun
 
 
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