Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mardi_gras

2 senses of mardi gras

Sense 1
Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, pancake day -- (the last day before Lent)
       => Christian holy day -- (a religious holiday for Christians)

Sense 2
Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday -- (a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans)
       => carnival -- (a festival marked by merrymaking and processions)