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circus

/ circus /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals
"the children always love to go to the circus"
Type of:
show
Kinds of:
three-ring circus
noun Sense 2
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"
Type of:
disturbance
noun Sense 3
a genus of haws comprising the harriers
Type of:
bird genus
Has parts:
Accipitridae family Accipitridae
noun Sense 4
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"
Type of:
arena scene of action
noun Sense 5
(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
Type of:
stadium bowl arena
Domain:
Rome Roma Eternal City
noun Sense 6
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
"he ran away from home to join the circus"
Type of:
company troupe
Semantic Complexity
82%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
3
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show three-ring circus disturbance bird genus arena scene of action stadium bowl company troupe