cirque
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.cirque
noun \ˈsərk\Definition of CIRQUE
1
archaic : circus
3
: a deep steep-walled basin on a mountain usually forming the blunt end of a valley
See Examples of CIRQUE
- <the harvest moon was a glowing cirque in autumn sky>
Illustration of CIRQUE
Origin of CIRQUE
French, from Latin circus
First Known Use: 1601
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