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carnival

Main Entry:: ¹car·ni·val
Pronunciation:: \ˈkär-nə-vəl\
Function:: 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 Lent2 a: an instance of merrymaking, feasting, or masquerading b: an instance of riotous excess <a carnival of violence>3 a: a traveling enterprise offering amusements b: an organized program of entertainment or exhibition : festival <a winter carnival>

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