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Circus Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Circus? [n] performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus" [n] a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a circus or carnival; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere" [n] a genus of haws comprising the harriers [n] an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus" [n] (ancient Rome) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games [n] a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Circus: carnival \| genus Circus Related Terms \| Find terms related to Circus: agora \| amphitheater \| annular muscle \| annulus \| arena \| areola \| athletic field \| auditorium \| aureole \| background \| bear garden \| bowl \| boxing ring \| Broadway \| bull ring \| burlesque \| burlesque show \| campus \| canvas \| carnival \| chaplet \| circle \| circuit \| circumference \| closed circle \| cockpit \| coliseum \| colosseum \| coochie show \| corona \| coronet \| course \| crescent \| crown \| cycle \| diadem \| discus \| disk \| drama \| entertainment industry \| eternal return \| fairy ring \| fantoccini \| field \| floor \| floor show \| forum \| galanty show \| garland \| girly show \| glory \| ground \| gym \| gymnasium \| hall \| halo \| hippodrome \| hootchy-kootchy show \| lasso \| leg show \| legit \| legitimate stage \| light show \| lists \| locale \| logical circle \| loop \| looplet \| magic circle \| magic show \| marketplace \| mat \| milieu \| noose \| O \| off Broadway \| off-off-Broadway \| ombres chinoises \| open forum \| orbit \| palaestra \| parade ground \| peep show \| pit \| place \| platform \| playland \| precinct \| prize ring \| public square \| puppet show \| purlieu \| radius \| range \| raree-show \| rep show \| repertory drama \| repertory show \| ring \| rodeo \| rondelle \| round \| roundel \| saucer \| scene \| scene of action \| scenery \| setting \| shadow show \| show biz \| show business \| sideshow \| site \| sphere \| sphincter \| squared circle \| stadium \| stage \| stage set \| stage setting \| stage world \| stagedom \| stageland \| stock \| strawhat \| strawhat circuit \| summer stock \| terrain \| the big top \| the boards \| the footlights \| the scenes \| the stage \| the theater \| theater \| theater world \| theatromania \| theatrophobia \| tilting ground \| tiltyard \| variety \| variety show \| vaudeville \| vaudeville show \| vicious circle \| walk \| wheel \| wreath \| wrestling ring See Also \| Accipitridae \| arena \| big top \| bird genus \| bowl \| Circus Aeruginosus \| Circus cyaneus \| Circus pygargus \| circus tent \| company \| disturbance \| family Accipitridae \| harrier \| hen harrier \| marsh harrier \| marsh hawk \| Montagu's harrier \| northern harrier \| round top \| scene of action \| show \| stadium \| three-ring circus \| top \| troupe Circus In Webster's Dictionary \Cir"cus\, n.; pl. {Circuses}. [L. circus circle, ring, circus (in sense 1). See {Circle}, and cf. {Cirque}.] 1. (Roman Antiq.) 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. Note: The Circus Maximus at Rome could contain more than 100,000 spectators. --Harpers' Latin Dict. 2. A circular inclosure for the exhibition of feats of horsemanship, acrobatic displays, etc. Also, the company of performers, with their equipage. 3. Circuit; space; inclosure. [R.] The narrow circus of my dungeon wall. --Byron.

Circus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Circus?

[n] performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus"
[n] a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a circus or carnival; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"
[n] a genus of haws comprising the harriers
[n] an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus"
[n] (ancient Rome) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
[n] a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Circus: carnival | genus Circus

Circus In Webster's Dictionary

\Cir"cus\, n.; pl. {Circuses}. [L. circus circle, ring,
circus (in sense 1). See {Circle}, and cf. {Cirque}.]
1. (Roman Antiq.) 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.

Note: The Circus Maximus at Rome could contain more than
      100,000 spectators. --Harpers' Latin Dict.

2. A circular inclosure for the exhibition of feats of
   horsemanship, acrobatic displays, etc. Also, the company
   of performers, with their equipage.

3. Circuit; space; inclosure. [R.]

         The narrow circus of my dungeon wall. --Byron.

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