Looking for the meaning of the word MASQUERADE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of MASQUERADE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Masquerade
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from French mascarade, from Italian mascherata, from maschera ‘mask’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌmɑːskəˈreɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a false show or pretence
Short Definition:pretence
Examples:- I doubt he could have kept up the masquerade for long
Word: Masquerade
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌmɑːskəˈreɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
pretend to be someone one is not
Short Definition:pretend to be someone
Examples:- a journalist masquerading as a man in distress
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