Usually means: Wandering, militant monks in Africa.
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  1. Circumcellion: Merriam-Webster
  2. circumcellion: Wordnik
  3. Circumcellion, circumcellion: Wiktionary
  4. Circumcellion: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  5. circumcellion: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  6. Circumcellion: Merriam-Webster

Definitions from Wiktionary (Circumcellion)

noun:  (Christianity, historical) A member of fanatical bands of predatory peasants that flourished in North Africa in the 4th century. They were associated with Donatists and sought death by martyrdom.
noun:  Alternative letter-case form of Circumcellion [(Christianity, historical) A member of fanatical bands of predatory peasants that flourished in North Africa in the 4th century. They were associated with Donatists and sought death by martyrdom.]

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