krewe

[ kroo ]

/ kru /

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noun

(especially in New Orleans) a private social club that sponsors balls, parades, etc., as part of the Mardi Gras festivities.

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Origin of krewe

Archaizing or fanciful spelling of crew¹; generalized from the Mistick Krewe of Comus, the first such club, founded in New Orleans in 1857

Words nearby krewe

Kreon, kreplach, kretek, kreutzer, Kreutzer Sonata, krewe, Kreymborg, Krieg, kriegie, kriegspiel, Kriemhild

How to use krewe in a sentence

One morning, we drove to King Cake Hub and returned with enough cakes and plastic babies to feed a krewe and open a day-care center.
Was a three-week trip to New Orleans for work or vacation? Both.|Andrea Sachs|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
But it took another 20 years for his son, Owen “Pip” Brennan, Jr. to make the Krewe synonymous with Mardi Gras.
Kings of Mardi Gras|The Daily Beast|February 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees was named King of the Bacchus Krewe at this year's Mardi Gras.
Kings of Mardi Gras|The Daily Beast|February 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
At that moment the lights were turned on in the garden––another surprise arranged by the Mistick Krewe!
The Strollers|Frederic S. Isham

Twenty years later the "Mystic Krewe," now known as "Comus," appeared from nowhere and disappeared again.
American Adventures|Julian Street
Now, the Krewe of Proteus was composed entirely of men, and it was their policy to have nobody but men in their parade.
Frank Merriwell Down South|Burt L. Standish