circus

circus ī, m

CVR-, a circular line, circle : lacteus, the Milky Way.—An enclosure for athletic games, race-course, ring : longo decedere circo, V.: munera circo locantur In medio, V.: maritimus (at Anagnia), L.— Esp.: Circus Maximus, an oval circus between the Palatine and Aventine hills, with room for 100,000 , C., L., O.; often called Circus, C.: Fallax (as the resort of soothsayers and jugglers), H.— The Circus Flaminius, C.; called Circus, O.

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circus
circus, i, m., = κίρκος [kindr. with κρίκος; Dor. κίρκος, and κορώνη; cf.: κυλινδέω, κυλλός, cirrus,...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
Circus
·noun Circuit; space; inclosure. II. Circus ·noun A circular inclosure for the exhibition of feats ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The Circus
West out of the Minories, at the southern end. In Portsoken Ward (P.O. Directory). Earliest mention...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Circus Place
North out of London Wall to Finsbury Circus, between Salisbury House and London Wall Buildings (P.O....

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Finsbury Circus
Between South Place and Eldon Street north, London Wall south, Blomfield Street east, and Fiusbury P...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Holborn Circus
At the junction of Holborn, Holborn Viaduct, Hatton Garden, St. Andrew's Street and Charterhouse Str...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Ludgate Circus
At the junction of Ludgate Hill and Fleet Street (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Without. Con...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Ludgate Circus Buildings
On the east side of Farringdon Street at No. 1, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.O. Directory). First ...

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