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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras BrE [ˌmɑːdi ˈɡrɑː] NAmE [ˈmɑːrdi ɡrɑː] noun uncountable (from French)
the day before the beginning of Lent, celebrated as a holiday in some countries, with music and dancing in the streets
compare ↑Shrove Tuesday
Word Origin:
[Mardi Gras] French, literally fat Tuesday, referring to the last day of feasting before the fast of Lent.
Culture:
Mardi Gras is a popular US carnival (= public festival) held in ↑New Orleans during the week before the first day of ↑Lent. Mardi Gras is French for ‘Fat Tuesday’, because it ends on Shrove Tuesday, a day when people traditionally eat a lot before the start of Lent. People come from around the world to see the parades, costumes, parties and decorations and Mardi Gras ‘Kings’ and ‘Queens’ are chosen. A few other US cities celebrate Mardi Gras and it is also celebrated in some Catholic countries.
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