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What is a great circle?

What is a great circle? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (geometry) A circle defined as the intersection of the surface of a sphere and a plane which passes through the centre of the sphere.
  2. A segment of such circle representing the shortest distance between two points on the surface of a sphere.
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