- Carnival (The season immediately preceding Lent)
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
carnival — carnivalesque, carnivallike, adj. /kahr neuh veuhl/, n. 1. a traveling amusement show, having sideshows, rides, etc. 2. any merrymaking, revelry, or festival, as a program of sports or entertainment: a winter carnival. 3. the season immediately… … Universalium
carnival — /ˈkanəvəl / (say kahnuhvuhl) noun 1. revelry and merrymaking, usually riotous and noisy, and accompanied by processions, etc. 2. a festive procession. 3. a fair or amusement show, especially one erected temporarily for a period of organised… …
carnival — car•ni•val [[t]ˈkɑr nə vəl[/t]] n. 1) a traveling amusement show having sideshows and rides 2) a festival: a winter carnival of sports and games[/ex] 3) the season immediately preceding Lent, often observed with merrymaking • Etymology: 1540–50;… … From formal English to slang
Carnival — For other uses, see Carnival (disambiguation). Carnival float in the Rosenmontag parade in Cologne, Germany … Wikipedia
CARNIVAL — in Roman Catholic countries the name given to a season of feasting and revelry immediately preceding Lent, akin to the Saturnalia of the Romans … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Lent — Quaresma redirects here. For other uses, see Quaresma (disambiguation). This article is about the observance of Lent in Western Christianity. For Lent in Orthodox Christianity, see Great Lent. For other uses, see Lent (disambiguation). Acolytes… … Wikipedia
Chronicle of the Expulsion of the Grayfriars — The Chronicle of the Expulsion of the Grayfriars is a fascinating view into the Reformation in Denmark between the years 1527 and 1532 when the Franciscans were literally hounded out of Denmark. Introduction The Chronicle of the Expulsion of the… … Wikipedia
Chronicle of the Expulsion of the Greyfriars — The Chronicle of the Expulsion of the Greyfriars is a historical writing on the Reformation in Denmark between the years 1527 and 1532 when the Franciscans eventually were forced to leave Denmark. Contents 1 Introduction 2 The Chronicle of the… … Wikipedia
Culture of the United States — Enthusiastic crowds at the inaugural running of the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis The Culture of the United States is a Western culture, having been originally influenced by European cultures. It has been developing since long before… … Wikipedia
Shrove Tuesday — the last day of Shrovetide, long observed as a season of merrymaking before Lent. [1490 1500; SHROVE + TUESDAY] * * * ▪ Christianity the day immediately preceding Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent in the Christian churches in the West).… … Universalium
Shrovetide — • Some history behind Carnival Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Shrovetide Shrovetide † … Catholic encyclopedia