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aerialist

[ air-ee-uh-list, ey-eer-ee-uh- ]

noun

  1. a trapeze artist.
  2. Slang. a burglar who gains entrance to a building or apartment by leaping from rooftop to rooftop, sliding down ropes, or the like.


aerialist

/ ˈɛəɪəɪ /

noun

  1. a trapeze artist or tightrope walker
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aerialist1

First recorded in 1900–05; aerial + -ist
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There will be aerialists, projections, a community choir, orchestra and magic.

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There were many successes — like the extravagant aerialists and fire dances who enlivened our dance floor.

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Every night they’re open, Tuesdays through Saturdays, there is some form of entertainment happening during prime dinner hours, from jazz and Americana music to aerialist shows.

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From the aerialists to the storytelling performers and singers to the band — all in a spectacular set in the center of the Lotte Hotel — it was a welcome back to a great company.

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Now, said Garris, who recently began taking aerialist classes, “I’m finding joyful ways to live in the world.”

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