Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "circus" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

concourse

Dbpedia Genre

arcade game

Dbpedia Language

english language

Derived Terms

Piccadilly Circus a few clowns short of a circus anticircus bread and circuses circus act circus freak circus peanut circus ring circus-goer circusgoer circusiana circusless circuslike circusy contemporary circus crap circus flea circus flying circus let's get this circus on the road media circus new circus noncircus psychedelic circus shit circus three-ring circus

Context

antiquity historical military rome world war ii

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

arena bowl company disturbance scene of action show sports stadium stadium troupe

Type Of (IsA)

arena bird genus commercial entertainment organization company disturbance entertainment organization magazine plaza show stadium video game

Receives Action

held somewhere

Related Terms

circle circular

Related Terms

acrobat acrobats animal animals animals clowns big big tent big top carnival chariot circle circuit circular clown clowns clowns acrobats company display elephants enclosure entertaining festive festive gathering fun fuss gathering has has clowns like like carnival noisy novelty open performer rings roman empire round space spectacle tent tents three three rings top travel

Similar Terms

concourse

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