masque
IPA: mæsk
noun
- (historical, in 16th- and 17th-century England and Europe) A dramatic performance, often performed at court as a royal entertainment, consisting of dancing, dialogue, pantomime and song.
- Words and music written for a masque.
- A masquerade.
- A facial mask.
- Archaic form of mask. [A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.]
verb
- Archaic form of mask. [(transitive) To cover (the face or something else), in order to conceal the identity or protect against injury; to cover with a mask or visor.]
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