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carnival (noun)

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  • carnival — ► NOUN 1) an annual period of public revelry involving processions, music, and dancing. 2) N. Amer. a travelling funfair or circus. DERIVATIVES carnivalesque adjective. ORIGIN Italian carnevale, from Latin carnelevamen Shrovetide , from caro… …   English terms dictionary

  • carnival — noun 1 (C, U) a celebration with dancing, drinking, and a procession (1) through the streets: Carnival in Rio | the Notting Hill carnival | the carnival atmosphere after they won the game 2 (C) AmE a noisy outdoor event at which you can ride on… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • carnival — noun 1) the town s carnival Syn: festival, fiesta, fête, gala, jamboree, celebration, fest 2) he worked at a carnival Syn: fair, amusement park, fun fair, ex, amusement show …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • Carnival — noun The season just before the beginning of the season of Lent, when has its Mardi Gras carnival …   Wiktionary

  • carnival — noun 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 …   Wiktionary

  • carnival glass — noun A type of glassware dating from the early 20th century, notable for lustrous colors. Consider, for example, the phenomenon of carnival glass. Known also as taffeta glass, it got its more popular name from the fact it was once given away as… …   Wiktionary

  • carnival — noun Carnival is used before these nouns: ↑atmosphere, ↑ride …   Collocations dictionary

  • carnival glass — noun Usage: often capitalized C Etymology: so called from its frequent use for prizes at carnival booths : pressed glass with an iridescent finish mass produced in a variety of colors (as frosty white or deep purple) in the United States in the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • carnival — noun 1》 an annual period of public revelry involving processions, music, dancing, etc. 2》 N. Amer. a travelling funfair or circus. Derivatives carnivalesque adjective Origin C16: from Ital. carnevale, carnovale, from med. L. carnelevamen,… …   English new terms dictionary

  • carnival — noun Syn: festival, fiesta, fête, fair, gala, Mardi Gras …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • carnival — I. noun Etymology: Italian carnevale, alteration of earlier carnelevare, literally, removal of meat, from carne flesh (from Latin carn , caro) + levare to remove, from Latin, to raise Date: 1549 1. a season or festival of merrymaking before Lent… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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