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| car·ni·val [ krnəvəl ] (plural car·ni·vals) |
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1. public celebration: a public festive occasion or period, often with street processions, costumes, music, and dancing
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2. outdoor show: a traveling outdoor amusement show with rides and sideshows
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3. entertainment with games and prizes: an organized event with a program of games, competitions, and prizes
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4. period before Lent: the period just before Lent begins. It is celebrated in some Roman Catholic areas with a public festival such as Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
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| [Mid-16th century. Via Italian carnevale< medieval Latin carnelevamen "cessation of meat eating" < Latin carn- "flesh"] |
