carnival
Translation
carnival, funfair
Examples
The town holds a carnival every summer.
The town holds a carnival every summer.
We rode the Ferris wheel at the carnival.
We rode the Ferris wheel at the funfair.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) carnival a public festival or fair The city hosts a big carnival every year.
Similar Words
Synonyms: festival, fair, fête
Etymology
From Italian 'carnevale', from Latin 'carne' (meat) + 'levare' (to remove), referring to the festival before Lent when meat is given up.
Memory Tips
Think 'carne' (meat) + 'vale' (farewell) = 'farewell to meat' before Lent.