CARNIVALESQUE

Meaning of CARNIVALESQUE in English

adjective Date: 1791 suggestive of a carnival , marked by an often mocking or satirical challenge to authority and the traditional social hierarchy

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

CARNIVALESQUE — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|esk adjective Etymology: Italian carnivalesco, from carnivale + -esco -esque : like or suggestive of a carnival Venice … is …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CARNIVALESQUE — adjective Date: 1791 1. : suggestive of a carnival a carnivalesque celebration 2. : marked by an often mocking or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CARNIVALESQUE — Pronunciation: ˌ kär-n ə -v ə - ' lesk Function: adjective Date: 1791 1 : suggestive of a carnival <a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CARNIVAL — — carnivalesque, carnivallike , adj. /kahr"neuh veuhl/ , n. 1. a traveling amusement show, having sideshows, rides, etc. 2. any …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEATLES, THE — British musical quartet and a global cynosure for the hopes and dreams of a generation that came of age in …
Britannica English vocabulary
POINT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a crucial point ▪ This was a crucial point in our relationship. a departure …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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