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mardi

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Main Entry:
Mar·di Gras 
          Listen to the pronunciation of Mardi Gras
Pronunciation:
\ˈmär-dē-ˌgrä, in New Orleans commonly -ˌgr\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French, literally, fat Tuesday
Date:
1699
1 a: Shrove Tuesday often observed (as in New Orleans) with parades and festivities b: a carnival period climaxing on Shrove Tuesday2: a festive occasion resembling a pre-Lenten Mardi Gras


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