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contemporary circuses

contemporary circuses is the plural of contemporary circus.

Meaning of contemporary circus

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.

Questions about contemporary circuses

What is contemporary circuses the plural of?
Contemporary circuses is the plural of contemporary circus.

Words near contemporary circuses in the dictionary

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

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