mardi gras

English Thesaurus

1. a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans (noun.act)

hypernym	:	carnival,
definition	:	a festival marked by merrymaking and processions (noun.act)

part meronym	:	new orleans,
definition	:	a port and largest city in Louisiana; located in southeastern Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi river; a major center for offshore drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico; jazz originated here among black musicians in the late 19th century; Mardi Gras is celebrated here each year (noun.location)

2. the last day before Lent (noun.time)

hypernym	:	christian holy day,
definition	:	a religious holiday for Christians (noun.time)

part meronym	:	shrovetide,
definition	:	immediately preceding Lent (noun.time)