Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - carnival
Carnival
carnival
n. 1 a the festivities usual during the period before Lent in Roman Catholic countries. b any festivities, esp. those occurring at a regular date. 2 merrymaking, revelry. 3 US a travelling funfair or circus. Etymology: It. carne-, carnovale f. med.L carnelevarium etc. Shrovetide f. L caro carnis flesh + levare put away
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I. noun 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 a season or festival of merrymaking before Lent, 2. an instance of merrymaking, feasting, or masquerading, an instance of riotous excess , 3. a traveling enterprise offering amusements, an organized program of entertainment or exhibition ; festival , II. adjective Date: 1605 suggestive of or suited to a ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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