Definisjon av Circus på Engelsk

WordNet

Noun
Circus - a genus of haws comprising the harriers
		genus Circus
		bird genus a genus of birds
		accipitridae, family accipitridae hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles
		harrier hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
		circus aeruginosus, marsh harrier Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions
		circus pygargus, montagu's harrier brownish European harrier
circus - (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
		sports stadium, stadium, arena, bowl a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
		capital of italy, eternal city, italian capital, roma, rome the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church
circus - a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus"
		show the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"
circus - 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"
		scene of action, arena a playing field where sports events take place
circus - a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"
		carnival
circus - a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus"

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Substantiv
Circus - A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.
Circus - A round open space in a town or city where multiple streets meet.
Circus - In the ancient Roman Empire, a building for chariot racing.
Circus - 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.
Circus - Circuit; space; enclosure.

A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists. The word also describes the performance that they give, which is usually a series of acts that are choreographed to music and introduced by a "ringmaster". The traditional circus is held in an oval or circular arena called a ring, which has tiered seating around its edge.

Circus
A travelling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.