What is the meaning of mardi gras in French?

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French Dictionary Word Meaning of mardi gras

1.1 Shrove Tuesday: the day when traditionally all fat and meat in the house were finished up, before Christians were banned from eating them during Lent, which commenced the following day on mercredi des cendres
2.1 Mardi Gras: the last day of a carnival, traditionally the celebration immediately before the start of Lent when joy could be out of place for Christians
3.1 a person dressed up in a ridiculous disguise

Part of Speech - French Dictionary word mardi gras

mardi gras is a Noun. A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

French Dictionary Examples of Usage of mardi gras

1.1 Lorsqu’il se vit à la tête d’une puissante armée, il laissa les François dans les Landes, & passant la montagne sur la fin du carnival de l’année 1566. il alla camper à Balagna le mardi gras: […]
In English: When he found himself at the head of a powerful army, he left the French in Landes, and crossing the mountain at the end of Carnival of the year 1566, he set camp in Balagna at Shrove Tuesday: […],1.2 Dans le monde à l’envers du Mardi Gras 1511 le prince est donc un homme démuni de charisme et d’autorité, un leader peureux et confus, le pape est un imposteur colérique et blasphémateur.
In English: In the upside-down world of Shrove Tuesday 1511, the prince is therefore a man diminished in charisma and authority, a fearful and confused leader, the pope is an angry imposter and blasphemer.

French Dictionary Word Forms of mardi gras

1. mardi gras (plural)

History of mardi gras

Literally, “fat Tuesday”.

French Dictionary Prnounciation of mardi gras

/maʁ.di ɡʁa/