circus
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
- definition a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
- definition a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
- definition (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
- definition an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent