wikipedia|Masque
English

Alternative spellings
mask

Etymology
From 16th Century Italian maschera ("mask") < Arabic maskharah ("clown") < Arabic sakhira ("mockery").

Pronunciation
IPA|/ma:sk/

Noun
en-noun

1. archaic (in 16th-17th Century England & Europe) A dramatic performance, often performed at court as a royal entertainment, consisting of dancing, dialogue, pantomime and song.
2. archaic Words and music written for a masque.
3. archaic A shortening of the word masquerade.

See also
pedialite

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