Meaning of carnival

Definition of carnival

(noun) a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

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