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carnitas
carnitine
carnival
carnivore
carnivorous
Carnot cycle
Carnot principle
carnotite
carny (1)
carny (2)
carob
caroche
carol
Carolean
caroli
Carolina
Carolina allspice
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carny (1)

car·ny [ krnee ] (plural car·nies) or car·nie [ krnee ] (plural car·nies) or car·ney [ krnee ] (plural car·neys)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. leisure 
Same as  carnival (sense 2)


2. somebody who works in carnival: a worker in a fairground or carnival

[Mid-20th century. Shortening of carnival]
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