an artifact surviving from the past | a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals |
extreme oldness | a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment |
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe | 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 |