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mardi gras
2 English words descend from French
mardi gras
, most common first.
Fat Tuesday
The Tuesday before the onset of Lent.
mardi gras
The day when traditionally all fat and meat in the house were finished up, before Christians were banned from eating them during Lent, which commenced the following day on Ash Wednesday.