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masque (mask)
- pronunciation:
- maesk
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a dramatic entertainment, usu. with music but no dialogue, that was current in England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
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| definition 2: |
a work of dramatic verse composed specifically for such entertainment.
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| definition 3: |
a party or ball at which costumes and masks are worn; masquerade.
- similar words:
- masquerade
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| related words: |
carnival |
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