# Mardi Gras

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɑːdi ɡɹɑː/

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. The last day of a carnival, traditionally the celebration immediately before the start of Lent when joy would be out of place for Christians.
3. A carnival.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French mardi gras (literally “fat Tuesday”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mardi-gras