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Carnival
/kɑɹnəˈvɑl/
Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
📖 Definitions of "Carnival"
noun
- 1
Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
"Carnival of Brazil"
- 2
A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
- 3
A traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English.
"We all got to ride the merry-go-round when they brought their carnival to town."
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