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Meaning
Noun
●
A
traveling
company of
performers
that may include
acrobats
,
clowns
,
trained
animals
, and other
novelty acts
, that
gives
shows usually in a
circular
tent.
●
A round
open space
in a
town
or
city
where
multiple
streets
meet.
●
A
spectacle
; a
noisy
fuss
; a
chaotic
and/or
crowded
place.
●
In Circus:
In the
ancient
Roman Empire, a
building
for
chariot
racing.
●
In Military, Circus & Theater:
A
code name
for
bomber
attacks
with
fighter
escorts
in the
day time
. The
attacks
were against
short-range
targets
with the
intention
of
occupying
enemy
fighters
and
keeping
their
fighter
units
in the area concerned.
●
Circuit;
space
; enclosure.
Verb
●
To
take part
in a
circus
; or to be
displayed
as if
in a
circus
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
circus
English
circus
Latin
κίρκος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Carnival
Sideshow
Spectacle
Freakshow
Farce
Troupe
Theater
Charade
Theatre
Festival
Clown
Zoo
Concert
Cinema
Dance
Museum
Movie
Show
Parade
Story
Exhibition
Drama
Nightclub
Opera
Park
Rodeo
Club
Scene
Comedy
Orchestra
Ballet
Hall
Dancing
Studio
Play
Pavilion
Film
Cabaret
City
Venue
Entertainment
Acrobats
Street
Garden
Choir
Ghost
Crowd
Camp
Palace
Musical
Pub
Fairground
Symphony
Freak Show
Side Show
Puppet Show
Soap Opera
Petting Zoo
Titty Bar
Theme Park
Horror Show
More
Rhymes
Circus
Cercus
Lupercus
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