circus

English Thesaurus

1. a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals (noun.act)

hypernym	:	show,
definition	:	the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining (noun.act)

hyponym	:	three-ring circus,
definition	:	a circus with simultaneous performances in three rings (noun.act)

2. a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment (noun.act)

hypernym	:	disturbance,
definition	:	the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion (noun.act)

3. a genus of haws comprising the harriers (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	bird genus,
definition	:	a genus of birds (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	harrier,
definition	:	hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	circus aeruginosus, marsh harrier,
definition	:	Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	circus pygargus, montagu's harrier,
definition	:	brownish European harrier (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	circus cyaneus, hen harrier, marsh hawk, northern harrier,
definition	:	common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	accipitridae, family accipitridae,
definition	:	hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles (noun.animal)

4. an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	arena, scene of action,
definition	:	a playing field where sports events take place (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	big top, circus tent, round top, top,
definition	:	a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance (noun.artifact)

5. (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	arena, bowl, sports stadium, stadium,
definition	:	a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	antiquity,
definition	:	the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe (noun.time)

domain region	:	capital of italy, eternal city, italian capital, roma, rome,
definition	:	capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire (noun.location)

6. a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals (noun.group)

hypernym	:	company, troupe,
definition	:	organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical) (noun.group)