Carnival vs. Festive
Difference Between Carnival and Festive
Carnival➦
Carnival is a Western Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent).
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Festive➦
Of, relating to, or appropriate for a feast or festival.
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Carnival➦
an annual festival, typically during the week before Lent in Roman Catholic countries, involving processions, music, dancing, and the use of masquerade
a carnival parade
Mardi Gras is the last day of carnival
the culmination of the week-long carnival
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Festive➦
Merry; joyous
a festive party.
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Carnival➦
a travelling funfair or circus
he worked at a carnival, climbing Ferris wheels and working 18-hour days
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Festive➦
Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.
The room was decked out in festive streamers, with flowers everywhere.
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Carnival➦
often Carnival The period of merrymaking and feasting celebrated just before Lent.
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Festive➦
In the mood to celebrate.
Please put the Christmas decorations away, I'm really not in a festive mood.
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Carnival➦
A traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows.
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Festive➦
Pertaining to, or becoming, a feast; festal; joyous; gay; mirthful; sportive.
The glad circle round them yield their soulsTo festive mirth and wit that knows no gall.
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Carnival➦
A festival or revel
winter carnival.
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Festive➦
offering fun and gaiety;
a gala ball after the inauguration
a festive (or festal) occasion
gay and exciting night life
a merry evening
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Carnival➦
Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
Carnival of Brazil
Venice Carnival
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Carnival➦
A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
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Carnival➦
(US) A traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English.
We all got to ride the merry-go-round when they brought their carnival to town.
When the carnival came to town, every one wanted some cotton candy.
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Carnival➦
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.
The carnival at Venice is everywhere talked of.
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Carnival➦
Any merrymaking, feasting, or masquerading, especially when overstepping the bounds of decorum; a time of riotous excess.
He saw the lean dogs beneath the wallHold o'er the dead their carnival
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Carnival➦
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
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Carnival➦
a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a circus or carnival;
it was so funny it was a circus
the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere
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Carnival➦
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
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