Cirque
Cirque noun - Something with a perfectly round circumference.
Usage example: the harvest moon was a glowing cirque in autumn sky
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Round
Round noun - Something with a perfectly round circumference.
Usage example: use a cookie cutter to make the rounds of dough
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- The stage, unique to Cirque, is circular instead of the traditional 3/4 thrust design; it's not an in-the-round setup (the side entrances for the performers split the seating into two halves), but it's close enough for symbolic purposes.
Source: Theatre / Corteo
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