wikipedia|dab=masquerade
English
Etymology
From F. mascarade (Sp. mascarada), from It. mascarata (mascherata). See “maskâ€.
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪd|-eɪd
Noun
en-noun
- A party or assembly of people wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.
#*Pope:
#*:In courtly balls and midnight masquerades
- obsolete A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask. See “maskâ€
- acting|Acting or living under false pretenses; concealment of something by a false or unreal show; pretentious show; disguise.
#:I was invited to the masquerade at their home.
#*De Quincey:
#*:That masquerade of misrepresentation which invariably accompanied the political eloquence of Rome
- A Spanish diversion on horseback.
Verb
en-verb|masquerad|ing
- intransitive To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade.
#:I'm going to masquarade as the wikipede. What are you going to dress up as?
- intransitive To frolic or disport in disguise; to make a pretentious show of being what one is not.
#:He masqueraded as my friend until the truth finally came out.
#*L'Estrange:
#*:A freak took an ass in the head, and he goes into the woods, masquerading up and down in a lion's skin
- transitive To conceal with masks; to disguise.
#*Killingbeck:
#*:To masquerade vice
Translations
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trans-top|to conceal with masks
Arabic: تنكر
Indonesian: samar|menyamar
Japanese: æˆã‚Šã™ã¾ã™ (ãªã‚Šã™ã¾ã™, narisumasu), 装ㆠ(よããŠã†, yosoou)
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