Carnival

/kɑɹnəˈvɑl/ noun

Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.

Meaning

  1. (noun) Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent. “Carnival of Brazil”
  2. (noun) A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
  3. (noun) A traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English. “We all got to ride the merry-go-round when they brought their carnival to town.”

Letter breakdown

  • Carnival contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Carnival mean?

Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.

How many letters are in Carnival?

Carnival has 8 letters.

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