Fat Tuesday (Noun)
Meaning 1
The last day before Lent.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is the last day before Lent, where people traditionally feast and indulge before the 40-day fasting period.
- On Fat Tuesday, people around the world gather to celebrate with parades, parties, and an abundance of food.
- In New Orleans, Fat Tuesday is a city-wide celebration, with floats, jazz music, and beignets filling the streets.
- Many people consider Fat Tuesday a last chance to indulge in rich and fatty foods before the start of Lent, when they typically fast or give up certain luxuries.
- As the last day before Lent, Fat Tuesday is often seen as a day to let loose and have fun before the more somber period of Lent begins.
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Meaning 2
A carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Revelers celebrated Fat Tuesday by parading through the streets of New Orleans.
- Fat Tuesday was marked with festivities in cities across Louisiana, with feasts, dancing, and street parties.
- Beads, feather boas, and brightly colored wigs were de rigueur on Fat Tuesday, adding to the lively atmosphere.
- Every year, on Fat Tuesday, families in Spain come together for large feasts of tortilla and pan cogerido before Lent.
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