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Method of travel for circus troupes
A circus train is a method of travel for circus troupes. One of the larger users of circus trains was the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (RBBX)
Circus_train
Traveling circus company
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, or simply Ringling, is an American traveling circus company billed as The Greatest Show on Earth. It and
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Ringling_Bros._and_Barnum_&_Bailey_Circus
1918 deadly train collision in Gary, Indiana, United States
The Hammond circus train wreck occurred on June 22, 1918, and was one of the worst train wrecks in U.S. history. Eighty-six people were reported to have
Hammond_Circus_train_wreck
performed again. On August 8, 1903, one train of the Wallace Brothers, part of the Hagenbeck–Wallace Circus, was idle in the yard of Grand Trunk Railway
List_of_circus_accidents
Attraction at two Disney Parks
The Casey Jr. Circus Train is the name of a ridable railroad attraction found at Disneyland and a powered roller coaster attraction found at Disneyland
Casey_Jr._Circus_Train
Group of entertainers performing circus skills
A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians
Circus
1893 train wreck in Pennsylvania, U.S.
The Walter L. Main Circus train wreck was a train derailment that occurred in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, United States, in May 1893. Walter L. Main was a farmer
Walter L. Main Circus train wreck
Walter_L._Main_Circus_train_wreck
Circus people's graveyard
Railroad troop train traveling from Detroit, Michigan, to Chicago, Illinois, plowed into Hagenbeck-Wallace's circus train after the troop train's engineer,
Showmen's_Rest
1939 Marx Brothers film by Edward Buzzell
Gibraltar's cage on the circus train, Carter has Goliath and Atom knock Jeff unconscious and steal the $10,000. Jeff's friend and circus employee, Antonio 'Tony'
At_the_Circus
1989 film by Steven Spielberg
a man named Garth, and after a brief chase on horseback and aboard a circus train, Indy flees to his home, where Garth and his men find him and confiscate
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana_Jones_and_the_Last_Crusade
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
1893, a train carrying employees and animals belonging to the Walter L. Main Circus derailed at an embankment resulting in the deaths of five circus employees
Tyrone,_Pennsylvania
Amtrak train between Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina
Bros. circus train cars up for sale". The News & Observer. Stradling, Richard (March 10, 2022). "Fire breaks out on former Ringling Bros. circus train cars
Piedmont_(train)
2011 film by Francis Lawrence
home and in the midst of the Great Depression, he jumps onto a passing circus train. Jacob meets Camel, an employee with the Benzini Bros., who agrees to
Water_for_Elephants_(film)
1984 novel by Angela Carter
amorous advances but narrowly escapes into a Fabergé egg, reaching the circus train as it is about to pull out of the station. This last scene is deliberately
Nights_at_the_Circus
1980 television special
to the circus site in time to see Snoopy enter a boxcar, still following Fifi. The gate of the boxcar slams shut on him, and the circus train pulls away
Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown
Life_Is_a_Circus,_Charlie_Brown
American animal trainer and actor (1903–1965)
July 19, 1965) was an American animal trainer, zoo owner, and circus mogul. He joined Howe's Great London Circus in 1921 as a cage boy and spent the next
Clyde_Beatty
Themed land at Disney theme parks
opened in the year 2035. Alice in Wonderland (1958–present) Casey Jr. Circus Train (1955–present) Dumbo the Flying Elephant (1955–present) It's a Small
Fantasyland
American circus
Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. It was based in Peru, Indiana. The circus began as the “Carl Hagenbeck Trained Animal Show” by Carl Hagenbeck (1844–1913)
Hagenbeck–Wallace_Circus
Ride at six Disney parks
Storybook Circus area. An expanded Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride was built in this new location with an interactive queue. Storybook Circus began soft
Dumbo_the_Flying_Elephant
Chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames
of an American Gothic-style house, with a sleeping clown outside of a circus train, and in the middle of a sunny field of hay. Since its introduction, the
Eames_Lounge_Chair
Preserved Union Pacific steam locomotive
the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus train from Cheyenne to Denver, Colorado, where the circus held a special performance to celebrate P.T
Union_Pacific_3985
1967 live album by Ella Fitzgerald
4:52 – Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra "That Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" (Duke Ellington) – 9:59 "Lullaby of Birdland" (George
Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur
Ella_and_Duke_at_the_Cote_D'Azur
Wish Storybook Land Canal Boats Dumbo the Flying Elephant Casey Jr. Circus Train Alice in Wonderland Matterhorn Bobsleds King Arthur Carrousel Mad Tea
List of Disneyland attractions
List_of_Disneyland_attractions
Novel by Sara Gruen
Jacob jumps on a train, later learning it is a circus train belonging to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. On the train Jacob is befriended
Water_for_Elephants
Children's stop-motion animated musical series from 2003-2007
JoJo's Circus is a stop-motion animated children's television series created by Jim Jinkins, David Campbell, Lisa Jinkins, and Eric Weiner, produced by
JoJo's_Circus
Museum complex in Baraboo, Wisconsin, US
The Circus World Museum is a museum complex in Baraboo, Wisconsin, devoted to circus-related history. The museum features circus artifacts and exhibits
Circus_World_Museum
2011 fantasy novel by Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus is a 2011 speculative fiction novel by Erin Morgenstern. It was originally written for the annual writing competition National Novel Writing
The_Night_Circus
Tourist railroad in North Carolina, U.S.
Colorado. Additionally, the bright and colorful blue, yellow and red "circus train" livery was dropped in favor of the new Tuscan red and gold stripe livery
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Great_Smoky_Mountains_Railroad
1987 television film directed by Carl Urbano Paul Sommer
receives a call from dispatch, notifying him that a circus train has derailed, resulting in a circus ape escaping. Shaggy, Scooby and Scrappy continue driving
Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers
Scooby-Doo_Meets_the_Boo_Brothers
Type of railroad car for transporting large objects, containers, or machinery
production machinery. A circus train is a modern method of conveyance for circus troupes. One of the larger users of circus trains was the Ringling Bros
Flatcar
creature as the spawn of a 12-foot-tall gorilla said to have escaped from a circus train, whereas others describe the monster as "shaped like a wolf or coyote"
Beaman_Monster
Commuter rail system on Long Island, New York
was the yearly operation of the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus train between Long Island City and Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale
Long_Island_Rail_Road
American railroad engineer (1864–1900)
song refers to the engine of the circus train as 'Casey Junior' early in the film. This inspired the Casey Jr. Circus Train attractions found at both Disneyland
Casey_Jones
Hotel and casino in Winchester, Nevada
owned and operated by Phil Ruffin. Circus Circus includes the largest permanent circus in the world. It features circus and trapeze acts, as well as carnival
Circus_Circus_Las_Vegas
Traveling circus company (1882–1963)
Wirth's Circus, also known as Wirth Brothers' Circus, was Australia's largest and most prestigious circus company for eight decades. Billed as Australia's
Wirth's_Circus
1983 James Bond film by John Glen
railway tracks and boards the circus train. Orlov gives chase, but is killed by border guards when he tries to catch the train as it crosses the border. Bond
Octopussy
1941 American animated film produced by Walt Disney
The next spring, the circus loads up its train, Casey Jr., and sets out on a new tour. A belated stork catches up with the train and drops off the expected
Dumbo
the world have often pointed their fingers at the circus regarding the cruel methods used to train and tame animals, which include blinding, removal of
Bans_on_circus_animals
Training big cats for performance
('Golden Medal of the Circus International Festival'). Martin Lacey (born 1947), animal trainer, owner of the Great British Circus, trained most of the tigers
Lion_taming
1959 film
The Big Circus is a 1959 American drama film directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Victor Mature as a circus owner struggling with financial trouble
The_Big_Circus
US railroad established 1846
of a Michigan Central troop train fell asleep, causing the train to run into the rear of a Hagenbeck–Wallace Circus train that was stopped near Hammond
Michigan_Central_Railroad
American animated series (1986–1988)
Gus and Kissyfur, a father and son bear who have joined the circus. One day, the circus train derails and the bears escape to a new life in the swamps of
Kissyfur
1944 mass fatality fire disaster in Hartford, Connecticut
Connecticut. In mid-20th century United States, a typical circus traveled from town to town by train, performing under a huge canvas tent commonly called a
Hartford_circus_fire
Ridable miniature backyard steam railroad owned by Walt Disney
as an attraction, in which its train would carry passengers past miniature towns and settings. The Casey Jr. Circus Train, a different ridable miniature
Carolwood_Pacific_Railroad
French Dancer and Artist
He trained in circus arts at Châlons-en-Champagne. He directed the Compagnie Yoann Bourgeois touring dancing troupe. He was the first circus-trained artist
Yoann_Bourgeois
List of rail transport installations
2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017. Broggie (2014), p. 283. "Casey Jr. Circus Train – official website". Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Archived from the
Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Rail_transport_in_Walt_Disney_Parks_and_Resorts
City in Indiana, United States
reportedly buried in the prison's cemetery. On June 22, 1918, the Hammond circus train wreck occurred about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of the city, killing 86
Hammond,_Indiana
1972 Japanese animated film
family in a search for him. They learn from the ringmaster that the circus train is carrying all the animals, and it is stuck in the middle of nowhere
Panda!_Go,_Panda!
Reports conflict, but between 15 and 24 people aboard the circus train were killed. Most of the circus animals were killed in the resulting fires. December
List of rail accidents (1910–1919)
List_of_rail_accidents_(1910–1919)
Water play area at Walt Disney World
and The Barnstormer. It is designed to look like it has actual circus animals in the train by having monkeys, elephants and camels that spray out water
Casey Jr. Splash 'n' Soak Station
Casey_Jr._Splash_'n'_Soak_Station
2012 animated comedy film by DreamWorks Animation
crash-lands and is beyond repair, the animals board a departing circus train. As the animals of Circus Zaragoza, which include New Zealand sea lion Stefano, jaguar
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar_3:_Europe's_Most_Wanted
2006 Indian film by Neeraj Vora
niece had escaped and with her uncle, hid them under a decoration of a circus train (named "Kook-Doo-Koo"). Meanwhile, Kachra Seth takes Raju's drug sample
Phir_Hera_Pheri
Scrapped GTW K-4-a class 4-6-2 locomotive
Photos". Trains. Vol. 27, no. 4. Kalmbach Publishing. February 1967. p. 13. Retrieved March 24, 2024. Zeirke, Jim (July 2000). "The Great Circus Train" (PDF)
Grand_Trunk_Western_5629
American businessman (1836–1895)
his curiosities to more paying customers. Coup's innovations were the circus train to transport the materials from town to town. He also came up with the
William_C._Coup
American animal trainer
American animal trainer who developed the first trained wild animal act in modern times. By introducing jungle acts into the circus, Van Amburgh paved
Isaac_A._Van_Amburgh
Former American circus
wagon, canal barges, steam tractors with trailers, and the railroad circus train. Modernizing operations, he scrapped wooden railroad cars and adopted
Downie_Bros._Circus
Attraction at Disneyland
repurposed to decorate the "calliope" tenders and passenger cars of Casey Jr. Circus Train. A Wurlitzer #157 Band Organ facade decorates the carousel, but does
King_Arthur_Carrousel
Preserved American 4-6-0 locomotive
From 1985 to 1987, No. 1385 pulled the Circus World Museum train between Baraboo and Milwaukee, for the annual circus parade events. By 1988, the C&NW's steam
Chicago and North Western 1385
Chicago_and_North_Western_1385
1952 film by Cecil B. DeMille
Klaus. An FBI special agent hunting the mercy killer accompanies the circus train, believing that the doctor might be hiding in the show. Brad, never having
The Greatest Show on Earth (film)
The_Greatest_Show_on_Earth_(film)
Early 20th century traveling show
Ringling-Barnum circus trains were dispatched to Redfield, South Dakota where the two circuses met and were combined into a yet larger circus featuring many
Al_G._Barnes_Circus
Scottish breed of dog
heritage. One early account claimed Nous was purchased from a Russian circus trainer in Brighton; another claimed he was bought from a cobbler; and yet another
Golden_Retriever
Topics referred to by the same term
up circus or Circus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A circus is a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals
Circus_(disambiguation)
American animal trainer (1934–2001)
(September 12, 1934 – July 19, 2001) was an animal trainer for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1968 to 1990. Gebel was born in Schweidnitz
Gunther_Gebel-Williams
Traveling circus company (1884–1919)
season. The circus started traveling by trains in 1888 allowing the show to consistently expand. The Ringlings acquired the Yankee Robinson Circus and opened
Ringling_Brothers_Circus
Pennsylvania - Walter L. Main Circus train wreck, a circus train going down a curved embankment lost control and derailed. 5 of the circus workers were killed,
List of rail accidents (1890–1899)
List_of_rail_accidents_(1890–1899)
Amusement park ride designer and manufacturer
Circus Train, and Snow White's Scary Adventures. Mad Tea Party (2006) King Arthur Carrousel (2011) Dumbo the Flying Elephant (2010) Casey Jr. Circus Train
Arrow_Development
Roller coaster in California
activated with the orange train stopped. The brake segment that was supposed to have stopped the purple train failed, and the purple train continued until it
Incredicoaster
2023 musical by Rick Elice
Depression, Jacob hops a train "going anywhere." Camel, an older circus worker, and Wade, the foreman, try to intimidate him off the train, but he stands his
Water_for_Elephants_(musical)
Heritage railway in Alberta, Canada
differently-themed train excursions, including Wine and Cheese, Ales on Rails, Circus Train, Dinner Theatre and Champagne Brunch. The average train excursion runs
Aspen_Crossing_Railway
Teaching animals specific responses to specific conditions or stimuli
a seeing eye dog will be trained to achieve a different goal than a wild animal in a circus. In some countries animal trainer certification bodies exist
Animal_training
British family entertainment show
Chipperfield's Circus is a British family touring show, continuing a 300-year-old family business. Chipperfield's Circus originates with James Chipperfield
Chipperfield's_Circus
American clown (1924–2006)
hobbies outside of the circus included collecting model trains which later inspired him to create the Emmett Kelly Jr. Circus Train collection. He was also
Emmett_Kelly_Jr.
immediately stolen by a teenage Jones. A horse chase and pursuit on board a circus train follow. Indy escapes, returns to his home, and attempts to talk to his
List of Indiana Jones characters
List_of_Indiana_Jones_characters
Preserved American CB&Q O-1A class 2-8-2 locomotive
2000). "The Great Circus Train". Trains. Vol. 60, no. 7. Kalmbach Publishing. pp. 41–43. Retrieved May 22, 2023. "Steam News Photos". Trains. Vol. 26, no. 11
Grand_Canyon_Railway_4960
French animal trainer (1883-1977)
was a French acrobat, circus proprietor, and animal trainer. His act was a feature of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus during the 1940s. Alfred
Alfred_Court
Attraction at Disney parks
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is a steel mine train roller coaster located at Magic Kingdom and Shanghai Disneyland. Manufactured by Vekoma, the roller coaster
Seven_Dwarfs_Mine_Train
American film actor and director
with the Greatest Show on Earth. Traveling across the country on the circus train, Walker performed in venues including The Cotton Bowl at the Texas State
Matthew Walker (American actor)
Matthew_Walker_(American_actor)
Theme park in Anaheim, California, US
opened to the public with a nine-acre (3.6 ha) recreation area including a circus and baseball diamond, and was closed in late 1961. Throughout the park are
Disneyland
2011 and released Ten Stories, a concept album about the crash of a circus train, on their own Pine Street Records in 2012. Ten Stories was mewithoutYou's
MewithoutYou_discography
(Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) Casey Jr. – Le Petit Train du Cirque (Casey Jr. Circus Train) Disneyland Paris Railroad – Fantasyland Station Dumbo
List of Disneyland Park (Paris) attractions
List_of_Disneyland_Park_(Paris)_attractions
City in Texas, United States
Northern Railroad. The legend traces its roots back to 1915, when a circus train stopped at Hutto to pick up passengers and let the animals out to feed
Hutto,_Texas
Railway in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
diesel engine made to look like a steam locomotive, and the train was called the Circus Train. The engine and its cars have been modified several times
Washington Park and Zoo Railway
Washington_Park_and_Zoo_Railway
Defunct American roller coaster manufacturer
early rides, including Mad Tea Party, King Arthur Carrousel, Casey Jr. Circus Train, and Snow White's Scary Adventures. Disney continued to use Arrow as
Arrow_Dynamics
Style of circus developed in the 20th century
Contemporary circus (or cirque contemporain in French-speaking countries) is a contested term in circus studies. In this article, it is used in contrast
Contemporary_circus
Rolling stock used for carrying livestock on railways
p. 62. White 1993, p. 265 White 1993, pp. 266–267 Morrison, Carl. "Circus Train Facts". Retrieved 2007-01-08. "Booth National Historic Fish Hatchery"
Stock_car_(rail)
English-American sound artist and voice actor (1906–1991)
contraptions to achieve expressive sounds for characters such as Casey Jr., the circus-train engine from Dumbo (1941); Evinrude the dragonfly from The Rescuers (1977);
Jimmy MacDonald (sound effects artist)
Jimmy_MacDonald_(sound_effects_artist)
Amusement park in Guangzhou, China
Paradise Noah's Ark Canoe River Mini Tug Kids Climbing Vehicle Small Swing Circus Train 12 Horse Carousel Dive Coaster Giant Frisbee Young Star Coaster Splash
Chimelong_Paradise
Positive Train Control) on 750 miles (1200 km) of UP and BN track. January 13 - United States - In Pasco County, Florida, A Barnum & Bailey circus train carrying
List of rail accidents (1990–1999)
List_of_rail_accidents_(1990–1999)
Former American circus
Gentry Bros. Circus, overseeing preparations for the upcoming circus season. After the Wall Street crash of 1929, the Gentry Bros. Circus train was forced
Gentry_Bros._Circus
Railway carriages from Australia
ambulance train as a staff carriage. It is thought that 12BL was stored during that time. Both cars were used as accommodation on the Wirth's Circus Train in
Victorian Railways wooden bogie passenger carriages
Victorian_Railways_wooden_bogie_passenger_carriages
Roller coasters at Disneyland
Mountain Coaster, which opened in 1914 and still operates with a rider on each train braking the car on each hill)." Similar to Rutschebanen (at the Tivoli in
Matterhorn_Bobsleds
American circus proprietor (1862–1950)
take charge of the small circus his father had purchased. The circus, created in Trumbull County, Ohio, began with three trained horses from his father
Walter_L._Main
Connecting railroad in the Boston, Massachusetts area
scrap yards in Everett. The Barnum and Bailey Circus train often parked on the Grand Junction while the circus was in Boston. On October 2, 2008, the state
Grand_Junction_Railroad
Topics referred to by the same term
Illinois Hammond, Indiana, the largest U.S. city named Hammond Hammond Circus Train Wreck Hammond, Kansas Hammond, Louisiana Hammond, Maine Hammond, Minnesota
Hammond
Themed land at Disney parks
half of Storybook Circus opened on March 12, 2012, which included the newly themed "The Great Goofini", the Storybook Circus train station which was completely
Mickey's_Toontown
Shortline railroad in Florida
feed livestock in the Midwest. In 2014, the Barnum & Bailey "Red Unit" circus train, consisting of sixty-one cars, was stored on the Port Manatee Railroad
Port_Manatee_Railroad
Circus performer
performer in many circuses. Most often seen in traditional circuses, the ringmaster is a master of ceremonies that introduces the circus acts to the audience
Ringmaster_(circus)
American children's television series (1956–1957)
Circus Boy is an American Western adventure family television series that aired in prime time on NBC, and then on ABC, from 1956 to 1957. It was then rerun
Circus_Boy
Welsh writer (born 1940)
Oblivion (2014) Timetable of Death (2015) Signal for Vengeance (2016) The Circus Train Conspiracy (2017) A Christmas Railway Mystery (2017) Points of Danger
Keith_Miles
Circus Train Wreck: A locomotive engineer fell asleep and ran his troop train into the rear of a circus train near Hammond, Indiana. The circus train
1918_in_the_United_States
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Male
English
 Latin form of Greek Kyros, CYRUS means "like the sun." In the bible, this is the name of the king of Persia, Cyrus the Great, conqueror of Babylon, who freed the captive Jews.Â
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Latin Polish
Conqueror.
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Gaelic American Biblical Latin Shakespearean
Hammer.
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Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Wheel; Circle; Discus; The Sun
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Latin
Father of Faunus.
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Latin American Persian Biblical Greek
Sun.
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Biblical
The covering of a lamb.
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African, American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Irish, Jamaican, Latin, Swedish, Swiss
War-like; Mars; The Roman God of War; From the God Mars; Dedicated to Mars; Form of Marc; Roman God Mars; Defence; Of the Sea
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Biblical
Fruit, fruitful.
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Hindu, Indian
Name of Garden in Jannat
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Australian, Hebrew
Oracle; Mouth of Brass
Biblical
fruit; fruitful
Biblical
the covering of a lamb
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Portuguese
Portuguese form of Roman Latin Vinicius, VINÃCIUS means "vine."
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Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Warlike
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Indian, Sanskrit
Wheel; Circle; Discus; The Sun
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Greek Latin
A witch.
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Latin
Virtue.
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Indian, Sanskrit
Long Lived
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French, German, Irish
Manly; Strong; A Free Man
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CIRCUS TRAIN
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Tamil
Dharmendu | தரà¯à®®à¯‡à®‚தà¯
Light of religion
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English Scottish
Dark-skinned. A Moor. Form of Maurice.
Male
Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Nazarius, NAZARIO means "of Nazareth."
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Muslim
To be filled with food name
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English
 Latvian equivalent of English Alice, ALISE means "noble sort."
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Indian
Powerful; Guide
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Hebrew
Cherished. Famous bearers: British pop star David Bowie, American talk-show host David Letterman.
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Hindu, Indian
Silent
Girl/Female
Tamil
Krshnavi | கà¯à®°à¯à®·à¯à®¨à®¾à®µà¯€
The thing which is sweetest to Lord Krishna
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Arthurian
, (Sir), brother of Palomides.
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n.
The exercise with the discus.
v. i.
To move in a circle; to go round; to circulate.
n.
A key or other device for breaking an electrical circuit.
n.
Compass; circuit; inclosure.
n.
Same as Cirrus.
n.
A circle; a circus; a circular erection or arrangement of objects.
n.
A circular inclosure for the exhibition of feats of horsemanship, acrobatic displays, etc. Also, the company of performers, with their equipage.
n.
Circuit; space; inclosure.
n.
The space inclosed within a circle, or within limits.
n.
A level oblong space surrounded on three sides by seats of wood, earth, or stone, rising in tiers one above another, and divided lengthwise through the middle by a barrier around which the track or course was laid out. It was used for chariot races, games, and public shows.
n.
A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale insects, and the cochineal insect (Coccus cacti).
n.
An amphitheatrical circle for sports; a circus.
v. i.
Fig.: Any morbid corrupting quality in intellectual or moral conditions; something that poisons the mind or the soul; as, the virus of obscene books.
v. i.
To move circularly; to form a circle; to circulate.
n.
The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth round the sun.
n.
A deep yellow powder; the oxide of some metal calcined to a red or deep yellow color; esp., the oxide of iron (Crocus of Mars or colcothar) thus produced from salts of iron, and used as a polishing powder.
n.
An instrument of observation, the graduated limb of which consists of an entire circle.
pl.
of Circus
n.
To encompass, as by a circle; to surround; to inclose; to encircle.
v. i.
To hold, or meet in, a caucus or caucuses.