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masque
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
masque
(noun)
masque
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ˈ
mæsk/
Brit
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ˈ
mɑːsk/
noun
plural
masques
masque
/
ˈ
mæsk/
Brit
/
ˈ
mɑːsk/
noun
plural
masques
Britannica Dictionary definition of MASQUE
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a type of play that was performed in the 16th and 17th centuries by actors wearing masks
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