The French word for 'fat Tuesday' is Mardi Gras.
It is French for Fat Tuesday.
Shrove Tuesday is known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday in French.
The last day of Carnival; Shrove Tuesday; -- in some cities a great day of carnival and merrymaking.
Tuesday in French is 'mardi.' Fat Tuesday translates to 'mardi gras' - mardi meaning Tuesday, gras meaning fat.
Fat tuesday- it's french
Mardi somptueux
Fat Tuesday - a Catholic date
"does 'Mardi gras' mean 'merry times' - 'Fat Tuesday' - or 'Spring Welcome'? (well, fat means 'gras' in French, and Tuesday is spelled 'mardi' ...)
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Yes it is.
Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday are actually the same celebration, with Mardi Gras being the French term for Fat Tuesday. So, they are essentially the same thing, just called by different names.
Mardi=Tuesday Gras=Fat Both are french words that when translated to english from Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday.