Mar‧di Gras /ˌmɑːdi ˈɡrɑː $ ˈmɑːrdi ɡrɑː/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: 'fat Tuesday']
the day before
Lent begins, or the music, dancing etc that happen on this day in some countries
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