| NOUN | group | circus | a travelling company of entertainers |
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| act | circus | a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals | |
| act | circus, carnival | a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment | |
| artifact | circus | (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games / games / games | |
| artifact | circus | an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent | |
| animal | Circus, genus Circus | a genus of haws comprising the harriers |
| Sounds | ser'kahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | A travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals. | |
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| Example | "he ran away from home to join the circus" | |
| Broader | company, troupe | Organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical) |
| Spanish | circo | |
| Catalan | circ | |
| Meaning | A performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals. | |
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| Example | "the children always love to go to the circus" | |
| Narrower | three-ring circus | A circus with simultaneous performances in three rings |
| Broader | show | The act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining |
| Spanish | circo | |
| Catalan | circ | |
| Meaning | A frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment. | |
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| Example | "it was so funny it was a circus" | |
| Synonym | carnival | |
| Broader | disturbance | The act of disturbing something or someone |
| Meaning | (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games / games / games. | |
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| Category | antiquity | The historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe |
| Region | Rome, Roma, Eternal City, Italian capital, capital of Italy | Capital and largest city of Italy |
| Broader | stadium, bowl, arena, sports stadium | A large structure for open-air sports or entertainments |
| Meaning | An arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent. | |
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| Example | "they used the elephants to help put up the circus" | |
| Parts | circus tent, big top, round top, top | A canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance |
| Broader | arena, scene of action | A playing field where sports events take place |
| Spanish | circo | |
| Catalan | circ | |
| Meaning | A genus of haws comprising the harriers. | |
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| Synonym | genus Circus | |
| Member of | Accipitridae, family Accipitridae | hawks |
| Members | Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus | brownish European harrier |
| harrier | hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial / terrestrial animals | |
| marsh harrier, Circus Aeruginosus | Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions | |
| marsh hawk, northern harrier, hen harrier, Circus cyaneus | Common harrier of North America and Europe | |
| Broader | bird genus | A genus of birds |
| Spanish | circus, genus circus | |
| Catalan | circ, circus, genus circus | |
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