Topic: LEISURE
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Italian |
| Origin: | carnevale, from carne 'meat' ( CARNATION) + levare 'to remove'; because after Carnival people stopped eating meat for a period |
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car‧ni‧val
1 [uncountable and countable] a public event at which people play music, wear special clothes, and dance in the streets : 
preparations for this year's carnivalwhen it's Carnival in Rio
preparations for this year's carnivalwhen it's Carnival in Rio2 [countable] American EnglishDL a noisy outdoor event at which you can ride on special machines and play games for prizes [= funfair British English]
3 [countable] American EnglishSES a school event at which students play games for prizes
