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Definitions of circus in various dictionaries:
noun - a travelling company of entertainers
noun - a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
noun - a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
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| Possible Jeopardy Clues |
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| This London "circus" takes its name from the home of a 17th c. tailor who sold a type of high collar |
| Jonathan Lee Iverson is the youngest ringmaster ever for this circus, "The Greatest Show on Earth" |
| A midway,an Adventuredome |
| 1968:This double-named place opens as the first major "family-friendly" casino |
| This hotel's pink white big top is home to acrobats, daredevils trapeze artists |
| In June 1990 this Las Vegas-based co. opened the world's largest resort hotel, the 4,000-room Excalibur |
| Cirque du Soleil's aerial cube was originated in Russia by members of this famed circus |
| Of a woman, an evil twin or a circus ape, what Sir Edgar's nephew turns out to be in "Der Junge Lord" |
| Vegas casino with a clown marquee |
| Ladies Gents...in the 1970s Bernice Collins took center ring as this circus' first black female clown |
| Possible Dictionary Clues |
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| A circus is also something noisy and confused: |
| Informal Something suggestive of a circus, as in frenetic activity or noisy disorder: "The city is a circus of the senses ( William H. Gass). |
| a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a circus or carnival |
| a group of travelling performers including acrobats ( people skilled in difficult physical movements) or those who work with trained animals, or a performance by such people usually in a large tent: |
| a lot of activity and interest caused by an event or situation: |
| an open circular area where several roads join: |
| a group of traveling entertainers including acrobats, clowns, and trained animals, or a performance by such a group, often in a tent: |
| a travelling company of acrobats, clowns, and other entertainers which gives performances, typically in a large tent, in a series of different places. |
| performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals |
| a genus of haws comprising the harriers |
| Circus description |
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| A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, unicyclists, as well as other object manipulation and stunt-oriented artists. The term 'circus' also describes the performance which has followed various formats through its 250-year modern history. Philip Astley is credited with being the 'father' of the modern circus when he opened the first circus in 1768 in England. A skilled equestrian, Astley demonstrated trick riding, riding in a circle rather than a straight line as his rivals did, and thus chanced on the format which was later named a 'circus'. In 1770 he hired acrobats, tightrope walkers, jugglers and a clown to fill in the pauses between acts. Performances developed significantly through the next fifty years, with large-scale theatrical battle reenactments becoming a significant feature. The 'traditional' format, whereby |
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