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carnival
carnival
/ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
noun
(
)
A festival marked by merrymaking and processions
(
carnival
)
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
The Rio Carnival in Brazil is one of the biggest and most famous carnivals in the world
The Rio Carnival in Brazil is one of the biggest and most famous carnivals in the world
[ N. American]
A traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
(
carnival
[ N. American]
,
funfair
[British]
,
fair
)
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
Every year, our town hosts a fair with games, rides, and local vendors.
Every year, our town hosts a fair with games, rides, and local vendors.
A frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
(
carnival
,
circus
)
a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
It was so funny it was a circus
it was so funny it was a circus
The whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere
the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere
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