carnival

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[edit] Etymology

From Italian carnevale, from the Latin phrase carnem levāre, to put away meat

[edit] Noun

Singular
carnival

Plural
carnivals

carnival (plural carnivals)

  1. A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment
    We all got to ride the merry-go-round when the brought their carnival to town.
  2. (Should we delete(+) this sense?) Comic good times marked by special events.
  3. (Should we delete(+) this sense?) A parade group masquerading, especially when overstepping the bounds of decorum; a time of riotous excess.
    When the carnival came to town, every one wanted some cotton candy.


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