English Explanatory Dictionary

mardi gras

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. Alternative letter-case form of Mardi Gras.
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  1. The day when traditionally all fat and meat in the house were finished up, before Christians were banned from eating them during Lent, which commenced the following day on Ash Wednesday.
  2. The last day of a carnival, traditionally the celebration immediately before the start of Lent when joy would be out of place for Christians.
  3. A carnival.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑːdi ɡɹɑː/ /ˈmɑɹdi ɡɹɑ/ /ˈmɑɹdi ɡɹɔ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Mardi Gras.wav

Word forms

mardi gras

Etymology

Borrowed from French mardi gras (literally “fat Tuesday”).

Synonyms

Fat Tuesday Shrove Tuesday Pancake Day Pancake Tuesday

Related words

Lundi Gras

Derived words

Mardi Gras Indian
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