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flying circus

flying circus noun: a German fighter wing in World War I.

Noun

flying circus (plural flying circuses)

  1. (historical) A German fighter wing in World War I.
    • Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1), the Red Baron's Flying Circus
  2. A troupe performing barnstorming (stunt airplane flying).

Forms of flying circus

pluralflying circuses

Questions about flying circus

What does flying circus mean?
Flying circus means a German fighter wing in World War I.
What part of speech is flying circus?
Flying circus is a noun.
What is the plural of flying circus?
The plural of flying circus is flying circuses.

Words near flying circus in the dictionary

  1. flying carpet
  2. flying carpets
  3. flying carps
  4. flying cat
  5. flying cats
  6. flying circus
  7. flying circuses
  8. flying coffin
  9. flying coffins
  10. flying colors
  11. flying colours

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