1. definition - Carnival (n)\ˈkär-nə-vəl\ - a season or festival of merrymaking before Lent.
2. etymology- Italian carnevale, alteration of earlier carnelevare, literally, removal of meat, from carne flesh (from Latin carn-, caro) + levare to remove, from Latin, to raise. Date: 1549.
3. synonym- Mardi Gras
3. synonym- Mardi Gras
4. antonym- Lent
5. sentence- I'm going to New Orleans for the Mardi Gras Carnival, since its the last day I can comsume what i'm going to give up for Lent.
5. sentence- I'm going to New Orleans for the Mardi Gras Carnival, since its the last day I can comsume what i'm going to give up for Lent.
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7. citation of all sources used to create post- "carnival." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 10 March 2009
Merriam-Webster Online. 10 March 2009
Blog.ratestogo.com. 13 Mar. 2009 .
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