NOUN | time | Shrovetide | immediately preceding Lent |
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Meaning | immediately preceding Lent. | |
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Part of | church calendar, ecclesiastical calendar | A calendar of the Christian year indicating the dates of fasts and festivals |
Parts | Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, pancake day | The last day before Lent |
Broader | season | A recurrent time marked by major holidays |
Spanish | carnaval |
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