Carnival

noun

/kɑɹnəˈvɑl/

Word Frequency: 2.4

Definitions

1.nounAny of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.

"Carnival of Brazil"

2.nounA festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.

3.nounA traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English.

"We all got to ride the merry-go-round when they brought their carnival to town."

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