Mardi Gras stands for: carnival, shrovetide and fancy dress

Mardi Gras
Carnival, Shrove Tuesday, Fassenacht, Fasnacht, Fasnet, Fasching, Fastabend, Fastelovend, Fasteleer or fifth season is the name given to the customs with which the time before the forty-day Lent is celebrated exuberantly.
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Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and serves as preparation for Easter.