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carnival noun & adjective. M16.
[Italian carne-, carnovale (whence French carnaval) from medieval Latin carnelevamen, -varium Shrovetide, from Latin caro, carn- flesh + levare put away.]
A. noun.
In Roman Catholic countries, the week (orig. the day) before Lent, devoted to festivities; Shrovetide; the festivity of this season. M16.
Any period or occasion of riotous revelry or feasting; a festival (esp. at a regular date) usu. involving a procession. L16.
A travelling funfair; a circus. N. Amer. M20.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Of or pertaining to a carnival; resembling or characteristic of a carnival. E17.
carniva'lesque adjective characteristic or of the style of a carnival M18.
carnivalite noun a reveller at a carnival L19.