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What language is the term Mardi Gras in?
It is French for Fat Tuesday.
Does the french celebrate shrove Tuesday?
Shrove Tuesday is known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday in French.
What do the French expression ''Mardi Gras'' literally translate to in English?
The last day of Carnival; Shrove Tuesday; -- in some cities a great day of carnival and merrymaking.
Next Saturday in french?
Tuesday in French is 'mardi.' Fat Tuesday translates to 'mardi gras' - mardi meaning Tuesday, gras meaning fat.
What does gras mean?
Fat tuesday- it's french
How did the french quarter festival get its name?
Fat Tuesday - a Catholic date
Fat Tuesday in French?
Mardi somptueux
What does Mardi Gras mean merry times fat Tuesday or spring welcome?
"does 'Mardi gras' mean 'merry times' - 'Fat Tuesday' - or 'Spring Welcome'? (well, fat means 'gras' in French, and Tuesday is spelled 'mardi' ...)
What French word means Tuesday?
Mardi
Is Tuesday a masculine word in french?
Yes it is.
Mardi Gras is a famous carnival held on shrove Tuesday. What does Mardi Gras mean?
Mardi=Tuesday Gras=Fat Both are french words that when translated to english from Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday.
What are some nicknames for Mardi Gras?
Mardi Gras is "Fat Tuesday" - the day before Ash Wednesday. Many Christians will fast or go on a reduced diet for the 40 days of Lent, the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter. As a sort of "last hurrah" before the fasting of Lent, many cultures have a rowdy feast the day before; "Fat Tuesday", or in French, Mardi Gras.
