Posted by Boondoggle at 24.138.77.21 on September 18, 2003 at 17:38:06:
In Reply to: Re: Well it seems you aren't going to be going the posted by lil clerk on September 18, 2003 at 17:31:07:
...God they're stupid.
Anyhow, to answer your question we will go to the all knowing er...thing, the encyclopedia, let's see...
"Circus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The term circus can mean several things:
A public equipped space for shows and other spectacles of the Classical period (e.g., in ancient Rome, the Circus Maximus); the term derives from the circular shape of the first arenas in which, mostly, horse and biga (two-horse chariot) races were run.
A travelling show that usually includes acrobats, animal trainers, clowns and other novelty acts. See circus (performing art).
An open space, usually circular, where a number of roads meet, such as Oxford Circus, Cambridge Circus and Piccadilly Circus in London.
A genus of hawks. See harrier"
In this case the apt definition would be number 2, however the second closest would be number four.