"Carnival" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: See carnival. Etymology templates: {{m|en|carnival}} carnival Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Carnival
  1. The season just before the beginning of the Western Christian season of Lent.
    Sense id: en-Carnival-en-name-~SVYiop4

Noun

Forms: Carnivals [plural]
Etymology: See carnival. Etymology templates: {{m|en|carnival}} carnival Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Carnival (countable and uncountable, plural Carnivals)
  1. Alternative form of carnival; especially in the sense "any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent." Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: carnival (extra: especially in the sense "any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.") Related terms: Mardi Gras, mardi gras
    Sense id: en-Carnival-en-noun-xjqwIAJ7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68

Inflected forms

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