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circuses
We have found lemma(root) word of circuses : circus.
Definitions
[ˈsəːkəs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a travelling company of acrobats, clowns, and other entertainers which gives performances, typically in a large tent, in a series of different places
(e.g: I was thrilled by the annual visits of the circus)
- (in ancient Rome) a rounded or oval arena lined with tiers of seats, used for equestrian and other sports and games
(e.g: the Circus Maximus)
- a rounded open space in a town or city where several streets converge
(e.g: Piccadilly Circus)
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Origin
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late Middle English (with reference to the arena of Roman antiquity): from Latin, ‘ring or circus’. The sense ‘travelling company of performers’ dates from the late 18th century
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