Definition of Carnival

1. Noun. A festival marked by merrymaking and processions.

Generic synonyms: Festival, Fete
Specialized synonyms: Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras

2. Noun. A frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment. "The whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"
Exact synonyms: Circus
Generic synonyms: Disturbance

3. Noun. A traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc..
Exact synonyms: Fair, Funfair
Generic synonyms: Show
Terms within: Midway

Definition of Carnival

1. n. 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.

Definition of Carnival

1. a traveling amusement show [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carnival

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Carniolan bee
carnitine
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carnitine acyltransferases
carnitine amidase
carnitine coenzyme A ligase
carnitine dehydratase
carnitine o-acetyltransferase
carnitine o-palmitoyltransferase
carnitine palmitoyltransferase
carnitine racemase
carnival (current term)
carnivals
Carnivora
Carnivora
carnivore
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carnivores
carnivories
carnivorous
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carnivorous bat
carnivorous plant
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