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Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: 'fat Tuesday'

Mardi Gras

 noun
     
Related topics: Chronology
Mar‧di Gras [uncountable]
TMC the day before Lent begins, or the music, dancing etc that happen on this day in some countries
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