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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Circus \Cir"cus\, n.; pl {Circuses}. [L. circus circle, ring, circus (in sense 1). See {Circle}, and cf {Cirque}.] 1. (Roman Antiq.) A level oblong space surrounded on three sides by seats of wood, earth, or stone, rising in tiers one above another, and divided lengthwise through the middle by a barrier around which the track or course was laid out It was used for chariot races, games, and public shows. Note: The Circus Maximus at Rome could contain more than 100,000 spectators. --Harpers' Latin Dict. 2. A circular inclosure for the exhibition of feats of horsemanship, acrobatic displays, etc Also the company of performers, with their equipage. 3. Circuit; space; inclosure. [R.] The narrow circus of my dungeon wall. --Byron.
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