- circus cir·cus n
- ['sɜːkəs]
(entertainment) circo, usu Circus: street name, piazza (di forma circolare)See:
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cir|cus — «SUR kuhs», noun. 1. a) a traveling show of acrobats, clowns, horses, riders, and wild animals: »Circuses usually go on tour during the summer months. b) the performers who give the show or the performances they give: »The whole town turned out… … Useful english dictionary
cir|cus|sy — cir|cus|y or cir|cus|sy «SUR kuh see», adjective. resembling or characteristic of a circus: »Figurative. There is…something slightly circusy about this proposed parade of American technology (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
cir|cus|y — or cir|cus|sy «SUR kuh see», adjective. resembling or characteristic of a circus: »Figurative. There is…something slightly circusy about this proposed parade of American technology (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
Cir|cus Max|i|mus — «SUR kuhs MAK suh muhs», a huge amphitheater in ancient Rome between the Palatine and Aventine Hills. ╂[< Latin Circus Maximus largest circus] … Useful english dictionary
Circus — Cir cus, n.; pl. {Circuses}. [L. circus circle, ring, circus (in sense 1). See {Circle}, and cf. {Cirque}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Roman Antiq.) A level oblong space surrounded on three sides by seats of wood, earth, or stone, rising in tiers one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circus — cir•cus [[t]ˈsɜr kəs[/t]] n. pl. cus•es 1) a) a large public show or entertainment featuring performing animals, clowns, feats of skill and daring, pageantry, etc b) the physical equipment, personnel, etc., of such a show c) the place where such… … From formal English to slang
circus — cir|cus [ sɜrkəs ] noun 1. ) count a group of people, and usually animals, that travels from place to place and entertains people by performing skillful or funny movements and tricks a ) the circus a show with circus performers such as acrobats… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
circus — cir|cus [ˈsə:kəs US ˈsə:r ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: circle, circus , perhaps from Greek kirkos ring ] 1.) a group of people and animals who travel to different places performing skilful tricks as entertainment circus act (=a trick… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Circus Maximus — Cir′cus Max′i•mus [[t]ˈmæk sə məs[/t]] n. anh the great ancient Roman circus between the Palatine and Aventine hills … From formal English to slang
Circus — Cir|cus [ tsirkus] vgl. ↑Zirkus … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
circus — cir·cus … English syllables
