carnival
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carnivals
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carnivals
Britannica Dictionary definition of CARNIVAL
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Carnival
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a festival held before Lent that includes music and dancing
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Will you be in town for (the) Carnival this year?
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a form of entertainment that travels to different places and includes rides and games you can play to win prizes
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Are you going to the carnival [=(Brit) funfair] this weekend?
b
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an event where many people gather to celebrate something
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festival
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the school's annual winter carnival
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a time or place that is exciting, lively, colorful, etc.
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That part of town is a carnival on Friday and Saturday nights.
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There is a carnival atmosphere in the office.
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The garden became a carnival of color.
