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Where does “Mardi Gras” come from?

Mardi Gras (English) comes from French mardi gras — Shrove Tuesday: the day when traditionally all...

Ancestry of “Mardi Gras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmardi grasShrove Tuesday: the day when traditionally all...
Every word from French mardi gras →