English dictionary
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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 | ||
| Samples | It was so funny it was a circus. The whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere. | ||
| Synonyms | circus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disturbance | ||
| 3. | carnival (act) a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc. | ||
| Synonyms | fair, funfair | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
| Part holonym | midway | ||
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