What is the meaning of the word "circus"?

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  1. a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment copy to clipboard noun
    • it was so funny it was a circus copy to clipboard
  2. a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals copy to clipboard noun
    • the children always love to go to the circus copy to clipboard
  3. an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent copy to clipboard noun
    • they used the elephants to help put up the circus copy to clipboard

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