We're going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
It was a Mardi Gras to remember!
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Mar|di gras — «MAHR dee GRAH», or Mardi Gras, the last day before Lent; Shrove Tuesday. It is celebrated in New Orleans and other cities with parades and festivities. ╂[< French mardi gras fat (that is, meat eating) Tuesday; mardis < Latin Martis (die … Useful english dictionary
Mardi Gras — Mar|di Gras [ ,mardi gra ] noun 1. ) count or uncount AMERICAN the Tuesday that is the day before the Christian season of Lent begins. British Shrove Tuesday 2. ) count or uncount in some countries, a celebration with parties and marches in the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Mardi Gras — Mar|di Gras [ˌma:di ˈgra: US ˈma:rdi gra:] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: fat Tuesday ] the day before ↑Lent begins, or the music, dancing etc that happen on this day in some countries … Dictionary of contemporary English
Mardi Gras — Mar•di Gras [[t]ˈmɑr di ˌgrɑ, ˈgrɑ[/t]] n. 1) the day before Lent celebrated, as in New Orleans, as a day of carnival; Shrove Tuesday 2) a pre Lenten carnival period climaxing on this day • Etymology: 1690–1700; < F: lit., fat Tuesday … From formal English to slang
Mardi gras — Mar di gras , n. [F., literally, fat Tuesday.] 1. The last day of Carnival; the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent and fasting); Shrove Tuesday; in some cities a great day of carnival and merrymaking; in the United States it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mardi Gras Marathon — Der Mardi Gras Marathon ist ein Marathon, der seit 1965 in New Orleans stattfindet. Seinen Namen erhielt er wegen der zeitlichen Nähe zu den Mardi Gras Feierlichkeiten. Zum Programm gehört auch ein Halbmarathon. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichte 2… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Mardi Gras — ☆ Mardi Gras [mär′dē grä΄ ] n. [Fr, lit., fat Tuesday] [sometimes M g ] 1. Shrove Tuesday, the last day before Lent: it is a day of merrymaking and carnival, as in New Orleans, often marking the climax of a carnival period 2. CARNIVAL (sense 1) … English World dictionary
MardiGras — Mar·di Gras (märʹdē gräʹ) n. 1. a. Shrove Tuesday, celebrated as a holiday in many places with carnivals, masquerade balls, and parades of costumed merrymakers. b. A carnival period coming to a climax on this day. 2. An occasion of great… … Universalium
marmite — (mar mi t ) s. f. 1° Vaisseau en terre ou en métal où l on fait bouillir les viandes dont on fait du potage. • Et nous les réduirons [les loups et autres carnassiers] Aux mets de l âge d or autant que nous pourrons ! Ils n auront ni croc ni… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
