| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Of or pertaining to, or held in, the Circus, In Rome.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb circensianly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (circensianly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective circensian.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "CIRCENSIAN" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references) |
Specialty Definition: CIRCENSIAN
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Pertaining to the Circus, in Rome, where were practiced games of various kinds, as running, wrestling, combats, &c. The Circensian games accompanied most of the feasts of the Romans; but the grand games were held five days, commencing on the 15th of September. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
