Mardi Gras
noun
Mar·di Gras ˈmär-dē-ˌgrä 
in New Orleans commonly -ˌgrȯ
1
a
: Shrove Tuesday often observed (as in New Orleans) with parades and festivities
b
: a carnival period climaxing on Shrove Tuesday
2
: a festive occasion resembling a pre-Lenten Mardi Gras
Example Sentences
We're going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. It was a Mardi Gras to remember!
Word History
Etymology
French, literally, fat Tuesday
First Known Use
1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
- get going
- get good
- get his money's worth
- get hitched
- get hold of
- get hold of oneself
- get in
- get in a lather
- get in a sweat
- Age of Reptiles
- age quod agis
- age score
- age spots
- age-area
- age-class
- age-due stamp
- age-grade
- age-group
- age-harden
- age-mate
- age-old
- age-related macular degeneration
- age-set
- age-society
- age-worthiness