laskiainen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- carnival noun A festive public celebration, often with parades, music, costumes, and dancing, traditionally held before Lent.
Senses
laskiainen is used for these senses in English:
- Shrove Tuesday The day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday.
- Shrovetide The three days immediately preceding Lent; Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday, preceding Ash Wednesday.
- carnival Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
carnival — full definition
- noun A festive public celebration, often with parades, music, costumes, and dancing, traditionally held before Lent.
- noun A traveling fair with rides, games, and food stalls.
- noun A chaotic, colorful, or overblown situation or spectacle.
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