carnival

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɑːrnɪvəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑrnəvəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kärnə vəl)


carnival
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Sense: A festival
Synonyms:
festivity, revelry, merrymaking, carousal, masquerade, debauch, festival Collocations, feasting, fete, street fair, celebration Collocations, spree Collocations, carousing, bacchanal, frolic, gala, heyday, jamboree, jubilee, Saturnalia, orgy, wassail, Mardi Gras, Oktoberfest, feria, feast Collocations, holiday Collocations, bacchanalia, parade Collocations, street party, fest
Sense: An outdoor amusement
Synonyms:
fair Collocations, sideshow, exposition, amusement park, circus, show Collocations, funfair, carny (slang)


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