Polyglot Dictionary

Carnaval de Nice

/kaʁnaval də nis/

le noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Military Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. Carnaval de Nice, a famous French carnival known for its flower battles and giant floats

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

One of France's oldest and most famous carnivals, held on the French Riviera; known especially for its "bataille de fleurs" (battle of flowers), where performers throw thousands of real flowers to the crowd.

Practice

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