mardi gras Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the last day before Lent
pancake day; Shrove Tuesday.
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noun a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans
Fat Tuesday.
WordNet
Mar"di` gras" noun
Etymology
F., literally, fat Tuesday.Definitions
The last day of Carnival; Shrove Tuesday; -- in some cities a great day of carnival and merrymaking.