Carnac

American

[kahr-nak, kar-nak] / ˈkɑr næk, karˈnak /

noun

a commune in SW Morbihan, in NW France, SE of Lorient: megalithic monuments. 3681.

Carnac British

/ ˈkɑːnæk /

noun

a village in NW France: noted for its many megalithic monuments, including alignments of stone menhirs

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Carnacian

adjective

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Carnac

Anyway, when the Capitals and the Rangers met again on Wednesday, with Wilson still allowed on the ice, one didn't have to be Carnac the Magnificent to figure out what would happen next.

From Fox News ● May 6, 2021

Anyway, when the Capitals and the Rangers met again on Wednesday, with Wilson still allowed on the ice, one didn’t have to be Carnac the Magnificent to figure out what would happen next.

From Washington Times ● May 6, 2021

And all Johnny Carson had to do was keep that ridiculous Carnac the Magnificent hat from falling off!

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2019

Carson also developed a number of memorable characters, including Aunt Blabby, Carnac the Magnificent, Floyd R. Turbo and Art Fern.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2017

“What would Carnac say if I went there?”

From The Vicar's People by Fenn, George Manville

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