Circus vs Noncircus - What's the difference?
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A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.
A round open space in a town or city where multiple streets meet.
(historical) In the ancient Roman Empire, a building for chariot racing.
(military, World War II) A code name for bomber attacks with fighter escorts in the day time. The attacks were against short-range targets with the intention of occupying enemy fighters and keeping their fighter units in the area concerned.
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(obsolete) Circuit; space; enclosure.
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Not of or pertaining to a circus.
* 2006 , Marline Otte, Jewish identities in German popular entertainment, 1890-1933
As a proper noun circus
is .As an adjective noncircus is
not of or pertaining to a circus.circus
English
(circus)Noun
(es)- The circus will be in town next week.
- Oxford Circus in London is at the north end of Regent Street.
RAF Web - Air of Authority
- ... the squadron (No. 452) moved to Kenley in July 1941 and took part in the usual round of Circus , Rhubarb and Ramrod missions.
- The narrow circus of my dungeon wall. — Byron.
Derived terms
* media circus * three-ring circusCoordinate terms
* (open space) (l)References
noncircus
English
Adjective
(-)- A closer analysis of Jewish circus families reveals more of their demographic differences from noncircus middle-class Jewish families.