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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 | ||
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