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English noun: carnival

1. carnival (act) a festival marked by merrymaking and processions


Broader (hypernym)festival, fete


Narrower (hyponym)Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras

2. carnival (act) a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment


SamplesIt was so funny it was a circus.
The whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere.


Synonymscircus


Broader (hypernym)disturbance

3. carnival (act) a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.


Synonymsfair, funfair


Broader (hypernym)show


Part holonymmidway









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