Mardi Gras def?
Mardi Gras: noun- The day before Lent, celebrated in some cities, as New Orleans & Paris, as a day of carnival and merrymaking.
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About Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is a hugely popular event and holiday celebrated to commemorate the last full day before Ash Wednesday during the season of Lent. Known also as Fat Tuesday, it is famous for parades in New Orleans and a night of hedonistic living.
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