| Carnival (carnival) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Car"ni*val |
| [It.
carnevale, prob. for older carnelevale, prop., the
putting away of meat; fr. L. caro, carnis, flesh +
levare to take away, lift up, fr. levis light.] |
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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