Circumstance

(113), n. [Lat. circumstantia, from circumstans, p. pr. of circumstare, from circum, around, and stare, to stand.] 1. The condition of things surrounding or attending an event. With all circumstance they tell us when and who first set foot upon this island. Milton. 2. One of the things surrounding, attending, or relating to an event or transaction; something accessory to a fact or case; a particular incident or adjunct. The circumstances are well known in the country where they happened. W. Irving. 3. (pl.) Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property. Syn.—See EVENT.