Canadian English Meaning of carnival

carnival

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Definitions and Meaning of carnival in English

Wordnet

carnival (n)

a festival marked by merrymaking and processions

a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment

a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

Webster

carnival (n.)

A festival celebrated with merriment and revelry in Roman Gatholic countries during the week before Lent, esp. at Rome and Naples, during a few days (three to ten) before Lent, ending with Shrove Tuesday.

Any merrymaking, feasting, or masquerading, especially when overstepping the bounds of decorum; a time of riotous excess.

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carnival

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