Noun: carnival kaa(r)-nu-vul
- A festival marked by merrymaking and processions
"The Rio Carnival is famous for its colourful parades and samba dancing"
- [N. Amer] A travelling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
"The carnivals set up their attractions in the fairground";
- fair, funfair [Brit], carnie [N. Amer, informal], carny [N. Amer, informal]
- A frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
"the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere";
- circus
Derived forms: carnivals
Type of: disturbance, festival, fete, fête, show
Encyclopedia: Carnival, Angel and Dust