carnival
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- noun
- /ˈkɑrnɪvəl/
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carnaval
- The carnival in our city features colorful parades, lively music, and vibrant dancing every summer.
- Carnival events
- Carnival celebrations
- annual Carnival
So for carnival, carnival people usually wear costumes kind of like Halloween here.
- So for carnival, carnival people usually wear costumes kind of like Halloween here.
- Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, refers to events of the Carnival celebration beginning on or after the Christian feast of the Epiphany feast.
- This was for the carnival, for the live show in China.
- It has a very kind of a booty carnival type of dirty, magnificent, colorful.
Examples
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All around her, the sights and sounds of the impending carnival come to life.
Fiction book (1995) -
So I grew up in, I grew up in Labbot Grove, W London, like where they have Notting Hill Carnival and.
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This was for the carnival, for the live show in China.
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Oh, we're gonna have a carnival at school to raise money.
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Today is the last carnival celebration.
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Oh, it's our annual Christmas carnival.
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Have you ever worked in an Italian carnival?
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Various bands compete during "Panorama" at carnival time, just before Lent.
Academic text (1995) -
This dish is popular during the Aruro Carnival in Bolivia.
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Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, refers to events of the Carnival celebration beginning on or after the Christian feast of the Epiphany feast.
Synonyms
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A time when people gather to celebrate with food and fun
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A lively outdoor party with music, dancing, and food
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A festival in New Orleans that has parades, music, masks, and street parties
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A public event where people celebrate their faith
How Festive
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Etymology
Carnival comes from the Latin phrase carne vale, meaning 'farewell to meat'. It was the lively time before Lent when people ate, danced, and celebrated before giving up meat, which is why a carnival today is a public festival of parades, music, and dancing.