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mardi gras

释义

Mardi Gras

noun

UK /ˌmɑː(r)di ˈɡrɑː/

Word Forms

singular	Mardi Gras
plural	Mardis Gras

1
countable/uncountable AmericanShrove Tuesday
Synonyms and related words
Important days in the Christian calendar
Advent
the Annunciation
Ash Wednesday
2
countable/uncountable in some countries, a celebration with parties and marches in the streets that often lasts for several days and ends on the night before Lent begins. The most famous celebration of Mardi Gras in the US takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous special days
April Fools’ Day
Burns Night
button day
3
countable Australiana celebration with parties and marches in the streets at any time of the year
Synonyms and related words
Parties and celebrations
afterparty
all-nighter
baby shower

Mardi Gras

noun

US /ˌmɑrdi ˈɡrɑ/

Word Forms

singular	Mardi Gras
plural	Mardis Gras

1
countable/uncountable Americanthe Tuesday that is the day before the Christian season of Lent begins. The British word is Shrove Tuesday.
Synonyms and related words
Important days in the Christian calendar
Advent
the Annunciation
Ash Wednesday
2
countable/uncountable in some countries, a celebration with parties and marches in the streets that often lasts for several days and ends on the night before Lent begins. The most famous celebration of Mardi Gras in the U.S. takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous special days
April Fools’ Day
button day
Father’s Day
3
countable Australiana celebration with parties and marches in the streets at any time of the year
Synonyms and related words
Parties and celebrations
afterparty
all-nighter
baby shower

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