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Mardi gras   Listen
noun
Mardi gras  n.  
1.
The last day of Carnival; the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent and fasting); Shrove Tuesday; in some cities a great day of carnival and merrymaking; in the United States it is especially associated with New Orleans.
Synonyms: pancake day.
2.
The series of festival events celebrated on Mardi Gras (1).





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"Mardi gras" Quotes from Famous Books



... illuminated buildings, the Mardi Gras parades are glorious sights for children from eight to eighty ...
— American Adventures - A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' • Julian Street


Words linked to "Mardi gras" :   Fat Tuesday, pancake day, carnival, New Orleans, Shrove Tuesday, Christian holy day, Shrovetide


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