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Masopust

Masopust is a Czech surname (meaning carnival), it may refer to:

  • Josef Masopust (1931–2015), Czech footballer
  • Karel Masopust (born 1942), Czech ice hockey player
  • Lukáš Masopust (born 1993), Czech footballer

Masopust

Masopust or the time of carnivals used to be in the past the period from the Twelfth-night until Ash Wednesday. A Lenten period begins on Ash Wednesday before Easter. A fancy dress fun which is held as a rule on the Lenten Tuesday is the culmination of Masopust. The name carnival is a synonymous word to the name masopust, but currently the name masopust is used for marking the carnival festivity.