Masque

//mɑːsk// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dramatic performance, often performed at court as a royal entertainment, consisting of dancing, dialogue, pantomime and song. historical

    ""I think," said Anne to Madame de Mercœur, "we must obtain your protégée's services for our intended masque; however, I shall leave that to you young people to settle," turning to Louis as she spoke."

  2. 2
    a party of guests wearing costumes and masks wordnet
  3. 3
    Words and music written for a masque.

    "Over six sections – a prologue, a life-story, a dream-quest, a dirge, a masque and an epilogue – they meditate on their lives, their hopes, their losses, and on the human condition."

  4. 4
    A masquerade.

    "The game of pretence is enhanced by dressing-up, and it is natural for a child to copy some grown-up hero. The game was also played by all those people who have attended masques and fancy-dress parties and by Marie-Antoinette when she played at being a milkmaid, it is only the fashion which had altered."

  5. 5
    Obsolete spelling of mask. alt-of, obsolete
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  1. 6
    A facial mask.

    "mud masque; clay masque"

Verb
  1. 1
    Archaic spelling of mask. alt-of, archaic

    "It is even masqued by that sort of good-humoured air that at heart he resents his impressment."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from French masque. Doublet of mask and mesh.

Etymology 2

Unadapted borrowing from French masque. Doublet of mask and mesh.

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