/ Dictionary / Index C cirque: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cirque Pronunciation: (sûrk), [key] — n. circle; ring. a bowl-shaped, steep-walled mountain basin carved by glaciation, often containing a small, round lake. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cirque (Thesaurus) cirio cirrate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language