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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The Arctic Circle.
  • noun The Antarctic Circle.

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  • noun Any of the two parallels of the Earth located at the latitude of 66° 33′ 44″ N and 66° 33′ 44″ S.

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  • noun a line of latitude at the north or south poles

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