Mardi Gras

noun
Mar*di Gras \ ˈmär-dē-ˌgrä \ -ˌgrȯ \
1699{ds||1|a|}
  • Shrove Tuesday often observed (as in New Orleans) with parades and festivities
  • a carnival period climaxing on Shrove Tuesday
  • a festive occasion resembling a pre-Lenten Mardi Gras
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