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en·vi·rons (ĕn-vī́rənz, -vī́ərnz)

[French, from Old French pl. of environ, circuit, from environ, round about; see environ.]

pl.n. 

  1. A surrounding area, especially of a city.
  2. Surroundings; environment.
en·vi·ron (ĕn-vī́rən, -vī́ərn)

[Middle English envirounen, from Old French environner, from environ, round about, en-, in; see en–1, + viron, circle (from virer, to turn; see veer1).]

transitive verb: -roned, -ron·ing, -rons. 

To encircle; surround. See synonyms at surround