English noun: Mardi Gras | |||
1. | Mardi Gras (time) the last day before Lent | ||
Synonyms | pancake day, Shrove Tuesday | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Christian holy day | ||
Part meronym | Shrovetide | ||
2. | Mardi Gras (act) a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans | ||
Synonyms | Fat Tuesday | ||
Broader (hypernym) | carnival | ||
Part meronym | New Orleans | ||