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circle(1) (iou)



circle noun. OE.
[Old & mod. French cercle from Latin circulus dim. of CIRCUS: see -ULE. Respelt in 16 after Latin.]
I. A figure or appearance.
(The line enclosing) a perfectly round plane figure whose circumference is everywhere equidistant from its centre; spec. an imaginary circle on the celestial sphere or terrestrial globe, esp. connecting points of equal latitude, longitude, declination, etc. Also loosely, an imperfectly round plane figure, a ring, a closed loop. OE.
A luminous ring in the sky; a halo. OE.
b. The round outline or surface of a celestial object. Chiefly poet. M17.
Formerly, the sphere in which a celestial object was supposed to revolve. Now, the orbit of a planet etc. ME.
A ringlike marking, e.g. a fairy-ring. In various team Games, a marked-off circular or semicircular area on the playing field, court, rink, etc., to which specific rules apply. LME.
(In Games) centre circle, striking-circle, etc.
b. A dark circular mark around or below the eyes, esp. due to sickness or insufficient sleep. Usu. in pl. M19.
In urinalysis, the upper of the three layers of urine. LME-E17.
II. A material object.
A circular object, esp. a band; a ring; a crown, coronet, etc. ME.
transit-circle: see TRANSIT noun.
The ring of a circus; the circus. arch. E17.
Archaeology. A field monument of circular shape, as a ring of standing stones, a circular ditch, a ring of pits, etc. L18.
A curved tier of seats in a theatre, concert hall, or cinema. M19.
dress circle, family circle, upper circle, etc.
III. transf. & fig.
The area, extent, or compass of. Now chiefly of non-material things: the area of influence or action of. LME.
A circular course, a complete revolution; a cyclic period. LME.
A. H. Sayce The circle of the year. J. B. Priestley It went round us once in a wide circle.
More fully vicious circle. The fallacy of proving a proposition from another that rests on it for proof; an unbroken sequence of reciprocal cause and effect; an action and reaction that intensify each Other. LME.
A completed series of parts forming a sequence. M16.
A set (of people), a coterie; a class or division of society. M17.
P. G. Wodehouse The rest of his circle of acquaintance. M. Girouard More at Home in donnish than country-house circles.
b. A number of people grouped round a centre of interest. E18.
O. Manning She started to rise, but the circle of women sat firm about her.
c. A spiritualist seance. M19.
Hist. A territorial division, esp. in Germany under the Holy Roman Empire. L17.
A railway, road, etc., forming a closed loop, allowing traffic to circulate continuously; spec. (Circle) a London Underground line so constructed. E19.
Phrases: Antarctic Circle: see ANTARCTIC adjective 1. Arctic Circle: see ARCTIC adjective 1. circle of confusion, circle of least confusion the (smallest possible) circular area illuminated by the rays from a point object after refraction or reflection in a particular optical system (e.g. a camera). circle of position: see POSITION noun. circle of Willis [Thomas Willis (1621-75), English physician] Anatomy a circular structure on the underside of the brain formed by several linked arteries. come full circle return to starting-point. diurnal circle: described by a celestial object in its apparent daily motion. go round in circles make no progress despite effort. great circle a circle on a sphere whose plane passes through the centre of the sphere. inner circle: see INNER adjective. Magic circle: see Magic adjective. major circle = great circle above. meridian circle: see MERIDIAN noun, adjective 3. PARHELIC circle. polar circle: see POLAR adjective. Prague circle, Prague linguistic circle: see PRAGUE. primitive circle: see PRIMITIVE adjective & noun. quality circle: see QUALITY noun & adjective. REPEATING circle. Rowland circle, Rowland's circle: see ROWLAND. run round in circles, rush round in circles colloq. be fussily busy with little result. sacred circle: see SACRED adjective. segment of a circle: see SEGMENT noun 1a. small circle any circle on a sphere Other than a great circle. square the circle: see SQUARE verb. swing around the circle: see SWING verb. vertical circle: see VERTICAL adjective. vicious circle: see sense 12 above. Vienna Circle: see VIENNA 1. virtuous circle: see VIRTUOUS adjective 2.
Comb.: circle Dance = ring Dance s.v. RING noun1.
circlewise adverb in the manner or form of a circle M16.

Mint sauce (recipes)






Serves 4-6



Preparation time

less than 30 mins



Cooking time

no Cooking required

















Ingredients



2 large handfuls fresh mint leaves, finely chopped.2 tbsp cider vinegar2 tbsp apple juice1 tbsp caster sugar



Method



Mix together all the ingredients and leave to infuse for about an hour before serving.Tip:If you' re having this mint sauce in the spring or summer months, add 2 tbsp finely chopped spring onions for a change.







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A thin savoury sauce made from chopped mint, vinegar and sugar, traditionally served in England as an accompaniment to roast lamb. Mint sauce