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• cir|cus|sy — cir|cus|y or cir|cus|sy «SUR kuh see», adjective. resembling or characteristic of a circus: »Figurative. There is…something slightly circusy about this proposed parade of American technology (Wall Street Journal) …   Useful english dictionary

• cir|cus|y — or cir|cus|sy «SUR kuh see», adjective. resembling or characteristic of a circus: »Figurative. There is…something slightly circusy about this proposed parade of American technology (Wall Street Journal) …   Useful english dictionary

• cir|cus — «SUR kuhs», noun. 1. a) a traveling show of acrobats, clowns, horses, riders, and wild animals: »Circuses usually go on tour during the summer months. b) the performers who give the show or the performances they give: »The whole town turned out… …   Useful english dictionary

• Cir|cus Max|i|mus — «SUR kuhs MAK suh muhs», a huge amphitheater in ancient Rome between the Palatine and Aventine Hills. ╂[< Latin Circus Maximus largest circus] …   Useful english dictionary

• cir — cir; cir·caea; cir·ce·an; cir·cen·sian; cir·ci·nate; cir·ci·ter; cir·clet; cir·cuit·al; cir·cui·teer; cir·cuit·er; cir·cu·i·tion; cir·cuit·or; cir·cu·i·tous; cir·cu·i·ty; cir·cu·lant; cir·cu·lar·i·ty; cir·cu·lar·i·za·tion; cir·cu·lar·ize;… …   English syllables

• cus — ab·a·cis·cus; ab·a·cus; ac·cus·a·ble; ac·cus·al; ac·cus·ant; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; ac·cus·a·to·ry; ac·cus·er; ac·cus·ive; ac·cus·tom; ac·cus·tomed·ness; agar·i·cus; ami·cus; an·dri·cus; an·thris·cus; an·ti·cus; an·ti·pneu·mo·coc·cus;… …   English syllables

• circus — cir·cus …   English syllables

• circus — cir•cus [[t]ˈsɜr kəs[/t]] n. pl. cus•es 1) a) a large public show or entertainment featuring performing animals, clowns, feats of skill and daring, pageantry, etc b) the physical equipment, personnel, etc., of such a show c) the place where such… …   From formal English to slang

• circus — cir|cus [ˈsə:kəs US ˈsə:r ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: circle, circus , perhaps from Greek kirkos ring ] 1.) a group of people and animals who travel to different places performing skilful tricks as entertainment circus act (=a trick… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Circus — Cir|cus [ tsirkus] vgl. ↑Zirkus …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch