n. [ F., fr. L. circus. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. A circle; a circus; a circular erection or arrangement of objects. [ 1913 Webster ]
A dismal cirque Of Druid stones upon a forlorn moor. Keats. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A kind of circular valley in the side of a mountain, walled around by precipices of great height. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A semicircular hollow or opening among trees or hills. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]