Mardi Grasnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌmɑː.di ˈɡrɑː/us/ˌmɑːr.di ˈɡrɑː/the day before the beginning of Lent, celebrated in some countries with a lot of music, colourful costumes, and dancing in the streets
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