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j'ouvert

/ ˈʒuːvɛət /

noun

  1. the eve of Mardi gras; the Monday morning on which the festivities begin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of j'ouvert1

from French jour ouvert the day having been opened

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