n. 1.a travelling company of entertainers 2.performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals 3.a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a circus or carnival 4.(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games 5.an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent 6.a genus of haws comprising the harriers
