English word carnival comes from Italian carnevale (Carnival; festival in the week before Lent.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| carnevale | Italian (it) | Carnival; festival in the week before Lent. |
| carnaval | French (fr) | The carnival, last festive occasion before Lent, notably on Shrove Tuesday, marked by a masked parade and/or ball. |
| carnival | English (en) | (US English) A traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English.. A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.. Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent. |