"Sirkian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Sirkian [comparative], most Sirkian [superlative]
Etymology: Sirk + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Sirk|ian}} Sirk + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Sirkian (comparative more Sirkian, superlative most Sirkian)
  1. Of or relating to Douglas Sirk (1897–1987), German film director best known for his work in Hollywood melodramas of the 1950s.

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