| 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 | a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals |
| a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America) | a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment |
| | an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent |
| | (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games |
| | a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals |