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Word: Masque
Speech Type: Noun
early 16th century (in the sense ‘masquerade or masked ball’): probably a back-formation (influenced by French masque‘mask’) from masker, from Italian mascar ‘person wearing a mask’
mɑːsk
a form of amateur dramatic entertainment, popular among the nobility in 16th- and 17th-century England, which consisted of dancing and acting performed by masked players.
Short Definition:form of amateur dramatic entertainment, popular among nobility in 16th- and 17th-century England
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