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carnaval

carnival

noun kar-nah-VAL Rare

Origin: Italian carnevale (farewell to meat)

Usage Note

carnaval refers to the festive season before Lent, most famously celebrated in Nice and Dunkirk in France; the plural is carnavals (not carnavaux). The Nice Carnival (Carnaval de Nice) is one of the largest in Europe.

Examples

"Le carnaval de Nice est très célèbre."

Natural Translation

The Nice Carnival is very famous.

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