Part 1949

<h1>Circumvolation</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cir`cum*vo*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>circumvolate</ets>. <ets>-volatum</ets>, to fly around; <ets>circum + volare</ets> to fly.]</ety> <def>The act of flying round.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Circumvolution</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cir`cum*vo*lu"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Circumvolve</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of rolling round; the state of being rolled.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A thing rolled round another.</def>

<i>Arbuthnot.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A roundabout procedure; a circumlocution.</def>

<blockquote>He had neither time nor temper for sentimental <b>circumvolutions</b>. <i>Beaconsfield.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Circumvolve</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cir`cum*volve"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Circumvolved</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. vb. n.</tt> <er>Circumvolving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>circumvolvere</ets>, <ets>-volutum</ets>; <ets>circum + volvere</ets> to roll.]</ety> <def>To roll round; to cause to revolve; to put into a circular motion.</def>

<i>Herrick.</i>

<h1>Circumvolve</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cir`cum*volve"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To roll round; to revolve.</def>

<h1>Circus</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cir"cus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Circuses</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[L. <ets>circus</ets> circle, ring, circus (in sense 1). See <er>Circle</er>, and cf. <er>Cirque</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Roman Antiq.)</fld> <def>A level oblong space surrounded on three sides by seats of wood, earth, or stone, rising in tiers one above another, and divided lengthwise through the middle by a barrier around which the track or course was laid out. It was used for chariot races, games, and public shows.</def>

<note>&hand; The <i>Circus Maximus</i> at Rome could contain more than 100,000 spectators.</note>

<i>Harpers' Latin Dict.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A circular inclosure for the exhibition of feats of horsemanship, acrobatic displays, etc. Also, the company of performers, with their equipage.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Circuit; space; inclosure.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>The narrow <b>circus</b> of my dungeon wall. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cirl bunting</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cirl" bun`ting</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[Cf. It. <ets>cirlo</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A European bunting (<spn>Emberiza cirlus</spn>).</def>

<h1>Cirque</h1> <Xpage=259>

<hw>Cirque</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. L. <ets>circus</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A circle; a circus; a circular erection or arrangement of objects.</def>

<blockquote>A dismal <b>cirque</b> Of Druid stones upon a forlorn moor. <i>Keats.</i></blockquote>