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Definition: Meaning of, circus in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsəːkəs /

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circus circuses
  1. [countable] a group of people and animals who travel to different places performing skilful tricks as entertainment
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  2. [singular] informal a situation in which there is too much excitement or noise
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  3. [countable usually singular] British English a round open area where several streets join together, often used in place names
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  4. [countable] a place in ancient Rome where fights, races etc took place, with seats built in a circle
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Circus


Definition: Meaning of, Circus in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɜːkəs /

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Circus circuses
  1. a genus of haws comprising the harriers
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Circus used in phrases

  • Circus Aeruginosus (noun)
    1. old World harrier frequenting marshy regions
  • Circus cyaneus (noun)
    1. common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land
  • Circus pygargus (noun)
    1. brownish European harrier
  • Oxford Circus
    1. the place in central London where REGENT STREET and OXFORD STREET cross, and also the name of the UNDERGROUND station there. It is one of the busiest places in London, and is always full of people going shopping.
  • Piccadilly Circus
    1. a round, open area in central London, where several streets join together, famous for being very busy, for its advertising signs made of neon lights, and for the statue of EROS in its centre. People sometimes say that a place is like Piccadilly Circus to mean that it is very busy.
  • circus acrobat (noun)
    1. an acrobat who performs acrobatic feats in a circus
  • circus tent (noun)
    1. a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
  • genus Circus (noun)
    1. a genus of haws comprising the harriers
  • three-ring circus (noun)
    1. [singular] American English informal a place or situation that is confusing because there is too much activity
    2. [countable usually singular] a CIRCUS that has three areas in which people or animals perform at the same time
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