Circus Maximus

[ mak-suh-muhs ]

noun

1. the great ancient Roman circus between the Palatine and Aventine hills.

Circus Maximus

/ ˈmæksɪməs /

noun

1. an amphitheatre in Rome, used in ancient times for chariot races, public games, etc

Example Sentences

The Circus Maximus, like all the other structures of its kind in Rome, has been entirely destroyed.

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Let me see—the laundry will be your circus maximus, or theatre.

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You know how the lion sheds smell behind the Circus Maximus, acid and foul.

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Some great races, which were to have been run in the Circus Maximus, were postponed at the last moment.

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The Circus Maximus is their temple, their dwelling-house, their public meeting, and all their hopes.

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