What does "circus" mean?
Circus: A circular inclosure for the exhibition of feats of horsemanship, acrobatic displays, etc. Also, the company of performers, with their equipage.
Additional senses
- 2.Circuit; space; inclosure. [R.] The narrow circus of my dungeon wall. Byron.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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