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