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A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment
We all got to ride the merry-go-round when the brought their carnival to town.
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Carnival — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Carnival EP de Duran Duran Publicación Septiembre de 1982 Grabación 1980/1982 Chipping Norton Red Bus Utopia Air Studios, L … Wikipedia Español
CARNIVAL — CARNIVAL, festive period in the Christian calendar which precedes Lent, becoming more intense during the last three days. In the past, Rome was the most lively center of the carnival, which was regarded by many as a substitute for or continuation … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Carnival — Car ni*val, n. [It. carnevale, prob. for older carnelevale, prop., the putting away of meat; fr. L. caro, carnis, flesh + levare to take away, lift up, fr. levis light.] 1. A festival celebrated with merriment and revelry in Roman Gatholic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carnival — [kär′nə vəl] n. [< Fr carnaval (or It carnevale) < ML carnelevarium < * carnem levare, to remove meat (see HARVEST & LEVER); assoc. by folk etym. with ML carne vale, “Flesh, farewell!” < L caro, flesh + vale: see VALEDICTION] 1. the… … English World dictionary
carnival — (n.) 1540s, time of merrymaking before Lent, from Fr. carnaval, from It. carnevale Shrove Tuesday, from older It. forms like Milanese *carnelevale, O.Pisan carnelevare to remove meat, lit. raising flesh, from L. caro flesh (see CARNAGE (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
carnival — [n] outdoor celebration amusement park, bacchanal, carny*, carousal, circus, conviviality, exposition, fair, feasting, festival, fete, fiesta, frolic, gala, grind show*, heyday, jamboree, jollification, jubilee, Mardi Gras, masquerade,… … New thesaurus
carnival — ► NOUN 1) an annual period of public revelry involving processions, music, and dancing. 2) N. Amer. a travelling funfair or circus. DERIVATIVES carnivalesque adjective. ORIGIN Italian carnevale, from Latin carnelevamen Shrovetide , from caro… … English terms dictionary
Carnival — For other uses, see Carnival (disambiguation). Carnival float in the Rosenmontag parade in Cologne, Germany … Wikipedia
Carnival! — Infobox Musical name= Carnival! subtitle= caption=Original Broadway Cast Album music= Bob Merrill lyrics=Bob Merrill book= Michael Stewart basis= The film Lili (1953) productions= 1961 Broadway awards= Carnival! is a 1961 musical with book by… … Wikipedia
carnival — carnivalesque, carnivallike, adj. /kahr neuh veuhl/, n. 1. a traveling amusement show, having sideshows, rides, etc. 2. any merrymaking, revelry, or festival, as a program of sports or entertainment: a winter carnival. 3. the season immediately… … Universalium
Carnival (EP) — Infobox Album | Name = Carnival Type = EP Artist = Duran Duran Released = September, 1982 Recorded = 1980 1982 Genre = Dance, New Wave Length = Various Label = EMI Producer = Alex Sadkin, Duran Duran Ian Little Reviews = Last album = Rio (1982)… … Wikipedia
