MARDI GRAS


Meaning of MARDI GRAS in English

Mar ‧ di Gras /ˌmɑːdi ˈɡrɑː $ ˈmɑːrdi ɡrɑː/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'fat Tuesday' ]

the day before ↑ Lent begins, or the music, dancing etc that happen on this day in some countries

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.