Căr'ni-val, n.

n. [Fr. carnaval, It. carnevalé, farewell to meat, from Lat. caro, carnis, flesh, and vale, farewell, imperative of valere, to be strong, to be well.] A festival celebrated with merriment and revelry in Roman Catholic countries during the week before Lent.

The carnival at Venice is every where talked of. Addison.