Period of public revelry before Lent Crossword Clue

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99%CARNIVALPeriod of public revelry before LentUSA Today

Definition

A festival celebrated with merriment and revelry in Roman Gatholic countries during the week before Lent, esp. at Rome and Naples, during a few days (three to ten) before Lent, ending with Shrove Tuesday.
Any merrymaking, feasting, or masquerading, especially when overstepping the bounds of decorum; a time of riotous excess.

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