← Back to search

Meaning of Maslenitsa | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An East Slavic festival of pre-Christian origin celebrated during the last week before Lent, seven weeks before Easter; analogous to Shrovetide.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Русский масленица

Examples

“In pre-revolutionary Russia the pagan associations had already been lost to a large extent, and Maslenitsa had become a popular communal, jolly celebration dedicated to the seeing-off of winter.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

maslimomab maslin maslin pan maslinate maslinic acid Maslog