Mardi Gras
1. the last day before Lent • Syn: Shrove Tuesday, pancake day • Hypernyms: Christian holy day • Part Holonyms: Shrovetide 2. a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans • Syn: Fat Tuesday • Hypernyms: carnival • Part Holonyms: New Orleans
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