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contemporary circus

contemporary circus noun: a genre of performing arts developed in the late 20th century, in which a story or theme is conveyed through traditional circus skills.

Noun

contemporary circus (countable and uncountable, plural contemporary circuses)

  1. (uncountable) A genre of performing arts developed in the late 20th century, in which a story or theme is conveyed through traditional circus skills.
    Synonyms:
    new circus
  2. (countable) A group of performers who work in this genre.

Synonyms of contemporary circus

Forms of contemporary circus

pluralcontemporary circuses

Questions about contemporary circus

What does contemporary circus mean?
Contemporary circus means a genre of performing arts developed in the late 20th century, in which a story or theme is conveyed through traditional circus skills.
What part of speech is contemporary circus?
Contemporary circus is a noun.
What is the plural of contemporary circus?
The plural of contemporary circus is contemporary circuses.

Words near contemporary circus in the dictionary

  1. contemporaneousness
  2. contemporaries
  3. contemporarily
  4. contemporariness
  5. contemporary
  6. contemporary circus
  7. contemporary circuses
  8. contemporary gospel
  9. Contemporary Latin
  10. contemporary R&B
  11. contemporisation

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