Looking for the meaning of the word CIRQUES in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CIRQUES with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Cirque
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century (in cirque (sense 2)): from French, from Latin circus
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
səːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a half-open steep-sided hollow at the head of a valley or on a mountainside, formed by glacial erosion.
Short Definition:half-open steep-sided hollow at head of valley or on mountainside
Definition:
a ring, circlet, or circle.
Short Definition:ring or circle
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