Definition of Carnival

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Carnival

A festival celebrated with merriment and revelry in Roman Gatholic countries during the week before Lent, esp. at Rome and Naples, during a few days (three to ten) before Lent, ending with Shrove Tuesday.

Any merrymaking, feasting, or masquerading, especially when overstepping the bounds of decorum; a time of riotous excess.

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Carnival Quotations

Everything being a constant carnival, there is no carnival left.
Victor Hugo

Films have degenerated to their original operation as carnival amusement - they offer not drama but thrills.
David Mamet

I probably worked every single entertainment medium, including some that don't exist. I worked the circus, carnival, I had my own medicine show, I worked 18 years of radio.
Al Lewis

The economic game is not supposed to be rigged like some shady ring toss on a carnival midway.
Arianna Huffington

Marriage isn't a carnival ride.
Aisha Tyler

I fear the carnival of crime is beginning on our border.
Edward Blake

Carnival Translations

carnival in Dutch is carnaval
carnival in French is carnaval
carnival in German is Karneval, Karneval, Fasching
carnival in Italian is carnevale, carnevale
carnival in Spanish is carnaval
carnival in Swedish is karneval

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