Cirque definition

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A steep bowl-shaped hollow occurring at the upper end of a mountain valley, especially one forming the head of a glacier or stream.
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(old poet.) A circle; ring.
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A circular space or arrangement.
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(geology) A curved depression in a mountainside with steep walls, forming the end of a valley.
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(geol.) A steep, hollow excavation high on a mountainside, made by glacial erosion; natural amphitheater.
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(archaic) A circus.
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A steep, amphitheatre-shaped hollow occurring at the upper end of a mountain valley, especially one forming the head of a glacier or stream. Cirques are formed by the erosive activity of glaciers and often contain a small lake.
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A ring; a circle.
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Noun

Singular:
cirque
Plural:
cirques

Origin of cirque

  • French from Latin circus circle circle

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French cirque, from Latin circus (“ring, circle”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, to bend”) .

    From Wiktionary

Cirque Sentence Examples

  • You'll find family-friendly entertainment in Las Vegas, also, with shows featuring such entertainers as the illusionist David Copperfield and the universally popular Cirque de Soleil.

  • In 2004, Celebrity Cruises partnered with Cirque du Soleil to present some of the most spectacular entertainment available at sea with innovative interactive performances.

  • Again, there is a magnificent glacier cirque at the valley head.

  • Cirque Lodge is where Lindsay Lohan completely her most recent rehab stint, where Mary-Kate Olsen lived while getting treatment for her eating disorders and where Eva Mendes is currently residing.

  • Hence, this exotic and bold mixture of lace ruffles and leopard combined with a plunging neckline throws the terms "daring", "sexy", and "Cirque de Soleil" into a single swimwear model.

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