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■ noun a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday.
Origin
Fr., lit. 'fat Tuesday', alluding to the last day of feasting before the fast and penitence of Lent.
[ ˌmα:dɪ'grα: ]
■ noun a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday.
Origin
Fr., lit. 'fat Tuesday', alluding to the last day of feasting before the fast and penitence of Lent.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004