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contemporary circus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
con-tem-po-rary -cir-cus
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

A group of performers who work in this genre.

Countable

Usage

Inflected Forms

contemporary circuses (plural)

Synonyms

new circus

Questions

What does contemporary circus mean?
A genre of performing arts developed in the late 20th century, in which a story or theme is conveyed through traditional circus skills.

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