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mardi gras

Part of Speechproper noun

The day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, 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.

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Pancake DayPancake TuesdayShrove Tuesday

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fat tuesdayash mondaymardi grasskrewemidlentingmothering sunday

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