J'OUVERT


Meaning of J'OUVERT in English

[ dʒu:'veɪ ]

■ noun (in the Caribbean) the official start of carnival, at dawn on the Monday preceding Lent.

Origin

Fr. Creole, from Fr. jour ouvert 'day opened'.

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