| a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals | 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 frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment | 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) |
| 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 | |