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noun
A private organization in New Orleans or elsewhere that exists to stage a Mardi Gras Ball, Mardi Gras Parade, or both.
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History
An intentionally archaic (or fanciful) spelling of crew, from the name of "The Mistick Krewe of Comus", the first such private organization.
