carnival vs. Mardi Gras
[kahr-nuh-vuhl]
/ ˈkɑr nə vəl /
noun
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a traveling amusement show, having sideshows, rides, etc.
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any merrymaking, revelry, or festival, as a program of sports or entertainment.
a winter carnival.
- Synonyms:
- holiday, fete, celebration, fair
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the season immediately preceding Lent, often observed with merrymaking; Shrovetide.
[mahr-dee grah]
/ ˈmɑr di ˌgrɑ /
noun
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the day before Lent, celebrated in some cities, such as New Orleans and Paris, as a day of revelry and merrymaking.
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a pre-Lenten carnival period climaxing on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.
