Environ Definition
ĕn-vīrən, -vīərn
environs
verb
environs
To surround; encircle.
Webster's New World
Origin of Environ
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Middle English envirounen from Old French environner from environ round about en- in en–1 viron circle (from virer to turn veer1)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English, from Old French enviruner, environner (“to surround”), from environ (“around”), from en (“in”) + viron (“a turn”), from virer (“to turn, veer”).
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