Monday, 18 May 2020

carnival meaning

car·ni·val
/ˈkärnəvəl/
noun
noun: carnival; plural noun: carnivals
  1. 1.
    a period of public revelry at a regular time each year, typically during the week before Lent in Roman Catholic countries, involving processions, music, dancing, and the use of masquerade.
    "the culmination of the week-long carnival"
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    Similar:
    festival
    fiesta
    fete
    gala
    jamboree
    holiday
    celebration
    party
    parade
    procession
    march
    tattoo
    • a public event or celebration, typically held outdoors and offering entertainment and exhibitions.
      "he helped judge the ice-sculpture contest at the college's winter carnival"
    • an exciting or riotous mixture of something.
      "the whole evening was a carnival of fun"
  2. 2.
    North American
    a traveling amusement show or circus.

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