Definition of equilibrist in English:
equilibrist
noun iːˈkwɪlɪˌbrɪstɪˈkwɪlɪˌbrɪstˌɛkwɪˈlɪbrɪstˌiːkwɪˈlɪbrɪstɪˈkwɪləbrəst
dated An acrobat who performs balancing feats, especially a tightrope walker.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Equilibrist's given name was Randy May but he had legally changed it.
- A closeted, kilted singer is brutally rejected by his former partner who is now an unbalanced equilibrist.
- Not content with this bit of high-altitude aptitude, the equilibrist re-crosses the falls, first blindfolded, then on a bicycle, then on stilts, then pushing a wheelbarrow while carrying a man on his back.
- This hand-colored engraving depicts three equilibrists dancing upon two parallel ropes.
Origin
Mid 18th century: from equilibrium + -ist.
Definition of equilibrist in US English:
equilibrist
nounɪˈkwɪləbrəstiˈkwiləbrəst
dated An acrobat who performs balancing feats, especially a tightrope walker.
Example sentencesExamples
- Not content with this bit of high-altitude aptitude, the equilibrist re-crosses the falls, first blindfolded, then on a bicycle, then on stilts, then pushing a wheelbarrow while carrying a man on his back.
- A closeted, kilted singer is brutally rejected by his former partner who is now an unbalanced equilibrist.
- The Equilibrist's given name was Randy May but he had legally changed it.
- This hand-colored engraving depicts three equilibrists dancing upon two parallel ropes.
Origin
Mid 18th century: from equilibrium + -ist.