περίστασις
περίστασις
περίστᾰσις, εως,
περιστῆναι
a standing round, a crowd standing round, Lat. corona, Theophr., etc.
circumstances, a state of affairs, Polyb.:—in bad sense, κατὰ τὰς π. in critical times, Polyb.
outward pomp and circumstance, Polyb.