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[ kahr-nuh-vuhl ] / ˈkɑr nə vəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR carnival ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna traveling amusement show, having sideshows, rides, etc. any merrymaking, revelry, or festival, as a program of sports or entertainment: a winter carnival. the season immediately preceding Lent, often observed with merrymaking; Shrovetide. Origin of carnival1540–50; <Italian carnevale,Old Italian carnelevare taking meat away, equivalent to carne flesh (<Latin carnem, accusative of caro) + levare<Latin levāre to lift SYNONYMS FOR carnival2 fair, celebration, fete, holiday. SEE SYNONYMS FOR carnival ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM carnivalcar·ni·val·esque, car·ni·val·like, adjectivepre·car·ni·val, adjectiveWords nearby carnivalcarnification, carnify, Carniola, carnitas, carnitine, carnival, carnivalesque, carnival glass, Carnivora, carnivore, carnivorous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carnivalThere are fireworks, barbecues, carnivals, parades, and a whole slew of activities. Ecommerce marketing this Independence Day will be tricky: Four must dos|Evelyn Johnson|June 23, 2020|Search Engine Watch Lupher says the Carnival Magic tried to land in Cozumel, but that the Mexican authorities blocked them from the dock. Inside the Cruise Ship Quarantined Over Ebola Fear|Carol McKinley|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST People aboard the Carnival Magic have another day and a half at sea before they reach Galveston, Texas. Inside the Cruise Ship Quarantined Over Ebola Fear|Carol McKinley|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Was the hammer scene, for you, like that strength game at the carnival where you hit the block with the hammer? Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington on Jon Snow’s Heroism and Loss in the Battle of Castle Black|Marlow Stern|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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British Dictionary definitions for carnival
noun- a festive occasion or period marked by merrymaking, processions, etc: esp in some Roman Catholic countries, the period just before Lent
- (as modifier)a carnival atmosphere
a travelling fair having merry-go-rounds, etc a show or display arranged as an amusement Australian a sports meeting Word Origin for carnivalC16: from Italian carnevale, from Old Italian carnelevare a removing of meat (referring to the Lenten fast) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to carnivalfair, circus, revelry, gala, carousal, jamboree, festival, rout, fete, exposition, frolic, heyday, bacchanal, merrymaking, masquerade, fiesta, saturnalia, spree, conviviality, orgy |