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Meaning of "flying circus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLYING CIRCUS

flying circus play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLYING CIRCUS

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Flying circus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLYING CIRCUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

flying circus

Barnstorming

Barnstorming was a popular form of entertainment in the USA in the 1920s, in which stunt pilots would perform tricks with airplanes, either individually or in groups called a flying circus. Barnstorming was the first major form of civil aviation in the history of flight. The term barnstormer was also applied to pilots who flew throughout the country selling airplane rides, usually operating from a farmer's field for a day or two before moving on. "Barnstorming season" ran from early spring until after the harvest and county fairs in the fall. The term barnstorming comes from an earlier American tradition of rural political campaigns.

Definition of flying circus in the English dictionary

The definition of flying circus in the dictionary is an exhibition of aircraft aerobatics. Other definition of flying circus is the aircraft and men who take part in such exhibitions.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLYING CIRCUS

flying ambulance
flying boat
flying bomb
flying bridge
flying buttress
flying colours
flying doctor
flying dragon
Flying Dutchman
flying field
flying fish
flying fortress
flying fox
flying frog
flying gurnard
flying jib
flying lemur
flying lizard
flying machine
flying mare

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLYING CIRCUS

abacus
arcus
autofocus
cercus
circus
cysticercus
Damascus
depth of focus
discus
focus
hibiscus
hocus
hocus-pocus
locus
media circus
Orcus
out-of-focus
Richthofen´s Flying Circus
Spartacus
three-ring circus

Synonyms and antonyms of flying circus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flying circus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLYING CIRCUS

Find out the translation of flying circus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flying circus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flying circus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

飞行马戏团
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

circo del vuelo
570 millions of speakers

English

flying circus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्लाइंग सर्कस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحلق السيرك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Летающий цирк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

circo do vôo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উড়ন্ত সার্কাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cirque volant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sarkas terbang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fliegende Zirkus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フライングサーカス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비행 서커스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kloter mabur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xiếc bay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பறக்கும் சர்க்கஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लाइंग सर्कस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uçan sirk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flying circus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

latający cyrk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

літаючий цирк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

circ de zbor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φέρουν τσίρκο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlieg sirkus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flygande cirkus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flying Circus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flying circus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLYING CIRCUS»

The term «flying circus» is regularly used and occupies the 82.237 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLYING CIRCUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flying circus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLYING CIRCUS»

Discover the use of flying circus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flying circus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Flying Circus of Physics: With Answers
This new version now contains answers to all the over 600 stimulating questions. Walker covers the entirety of naked-eye physics by exploring problems of the everyday world.
Jearl Walker, 2008
2
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Landy explores not only why the series' complex form of comedy was important but also why it was so well received.
Marcia Landy, 2005
3
The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus: All the Words. ...
Presents the complete scripts of the Monty Python television series, first shown on BBC televison from 1969 to 1974
Graham Chapman, Monty Python (Comedy troupe), 1989
4
Monty Python's Flying Circus: All the Bits : Complete and ...
A fan's treasury of every script and episode from the influential British comedy series is complemented by profiles of the famous troupe members, insider interviews, anecdotes, photographs, sketches and reproductions of Terry Gilliam's ...
Luke Dempsy, 2012
5
Monty Python's Flying Circus: An Utterly Complete, ...
A episode-by-episode guide to the British television program lists and explains every allusion and reference, cast members, and other details from the scripts.
Darl Larsen, 2008
6
The Flying Circus: Pacific War--1943--As Seen Through a ...
A personal account of World War II, from a legendary Texas congressman.
Jim Wright, 2005
7
Mr. Makerkus' Magical Flying Circus
But when a mysterious flying tent begins to brighten the sky, the boy soon discovers there's a circus inside. Run to the tent of Mr. Makerkus' Magical Flying Circus and watch as the boy finds joy and a purpose.
Kyle Whitten, 2011
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Sneaking Into the Flying Circus: How the Media Turn Our ...
Alexandra Pelosi, creator of the Emmy award-winning film Journeys with George and of Diary of a Political Tourist, makes her literary debut with an intimate look at the frenzied and grueling underbelly of presidential campaigning and the ...
Alexandra Pelosi, 2005
9
Flying Circus
When the Watson Furniture Factory closes down over the summer, P.J. and Carlos need to get another job. What do they find but a job with Bart Mart's Flying circus?
Earl W Thomas, 1999
10
Fighting the Flying Circus: The Greatest True Air Adventure ...
In Fighting the Flying Circus, Captain Rickenbacker recounts his combat missions against the Germans in the skies over Europe during WWI.
Captain Eddie V. Rickenbacker, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLYING CIRCUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flying circus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Poughkeepsie Journal 2015 girls track and field all-stars
Quotable: "Samantha is very disciplined to get herself to the (Hudson Valley Flying Circus in Warwick) all during the year to work on her skills," ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
2
Rachmaninov by candlelight at Petworth Festival - Chichester …
... Naked Byrd, and operas in new English translations including Too Hot to Handel, Baroque around the Block and Monteverdi's Flying Circus, ... «Chichester Observer, Jul 15»
3
Collectors Corner: Canned Luncheon Meat - EcommerceBytes.com
A 1970 Monty Python Flying Circus television sketch (complete with singing Vikings!) spoofing the ubiquity of SPAM in a restaurant's menu led ... «EcommerceBytes, Jul 15»
4
Flying Club to host RC PAWS pet fundraiser
Among the prizes are an aerobatics biplane ride with the Flying Circus in Bealeton, a tubing trip for four on the James River from James River ... «The Daily Progress, Jul 15»
5
Every generation has its own stories to tell
... during the war when, through field glasses, he saw Von Richthofen, with his personal bodyguard and his 'flying circus,' the nickname given to ... «Shields Gazette, Jul 15»
6
30 aircraft to fill the skies above Shannon for air show
The line-up will include the Blacknights, O'Brien's Flying Circus, craft including the Iolar and the Chipmunks and RAF Hunter Jet, while the ... «Limerick Leader, Jul 15»
7
Strange but l True!
... keeping safe because Goliath's sword was useless at such a wide separation, says Jearl Walker in "The Flying Circus of Physics." David slung the first stone ... «Waterford Today, Jul 15»
8
Susan Crandall, Author of The Flying Circus, Tonight at Parnassus
Now her new work, The Flying Circus, takes an aerial leap further back in history — to the colorful 1920s era of barnstorming biplane acrobatics ... «Nashville Scene, Jul 15»
9
Bluffs event to celebrate all things British
There will be musical productions celebrating “Star Wars” and “Monty Python's Flying Circus,” dozens of vendor tables featuring British ... «The Daily Nonpareil, Jul 15»
10
Seann Walsh - too old to be a YouTube sensation
... original tapes of Monty Python's Flying Circus from the BBC. Seann Walsh may not be in that same category, but his return to Brighton with his touring show 28 ... «The Argus, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Flying circus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/flying-circus>. Apr 2024 ».
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