What does masquerade mean?
Definitions for masquerade
ˌmæs kəˈreɪdmas·quer·ade
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word masquerade.
Princeton's WordNet
masquerade, masquerade party, masque, masknoun
a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
fancy dress, masquerade, masquerade costumenoun
a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
masqueradeverb
making a false outward show
"a beggar's masquerade of wealth"
masqueradeverb
take part in a masquerade
masqueradeverb
pretend to be someone or something that you are not
"he is masquerading as an expert on the internet"; "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty"
Wiktionary
masqueradenoun
A party or assembly of people wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.
In courtly balls and midnight masquerades - Alexander Pope
masqueradenoun
A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask. See mask
masqueradenoun
Acting or living under false pretenses; concealment of something by a false or unreal show; pretentious show; disguise.
masqueradenoun
A Spanish diversion on horseback.
masqueradeverb
To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade.
I'm going to masquerade as the wikipede. What are you going to dress up as?
masqueradeverb
To frolic or disport in disguise; to make a pretentious show of being what one is not.
masqueradeverb
To conceal with masks; to disguise.
To masquerade vice - Killingbeck
Etymology: From mascarade (mascarada), from mascarata (mascherata). See “mask”.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
MASQUERADEnoun
Etymology: from masque.
What guards the purity of melting maids,
In courtly balls, and midnight masquerades,
Safe from the treach’rous friend, and daring spark,
The glance by day, the whisper in the dark. Alexander Pope.I was upon the frolick this evening, and came to visit thee in masquerade. John Dryden, Spanish Fryar.
Truth, of all things the plainest and sincerest, is forced to gain admittance to us in disguise, and court us in masquerade. Henry Felton, on the Classicks.
To Masqueradeverb
Etymology: from the noun.
A freak took an ass in the head, and away he goes into the woods, masquerading up and down in a lion’s skin. Roger L'Estrange, Fables.
I find that our art hath not gained much by the happy revival of masquerading among us. Jonathan Swift.
ChatGPT
masquerade
Masquerade refers to pretending to be someone or something else, often to hide one's true identity or motives. It can also refer to a party or gathering where participants wear costumes and masks. It is basically a form of deception or disguise.
Webster Dictionary
Masqueradenoun
an assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions
Masqueradenoun
a dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask. See 1st Mask, 4
Masqueradenoun
acting or living under false pretenses; concealment of something by a false or unreal show; pretentious show; disguise
Masqueradenoun
a Spanish diversion on horseback
Masqueradeverb
to assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade
Masqueradeverb
to frolic or disport in disquise; to make a pretentious show of being what one is not
Masqueradeverb
to conceal with masks; to disguise
Etymology: [F. mascarade, fr. Sp. mascarada, or It. mascherata. See Mask.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Masquerade
mask-ėr-ād′, n. an assembly of persons wearing masks, generally at a ball: disguise.—v.i. to wear a mask: to join in a masquerade: to go in disguise.—n. Masquerad′er, a person wearing a mask: a person or thing disguised in any manner. [Fr. mascarade. See Mask.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of masquerade in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of masquerade in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of masquerade in a Sentence
Women over fifty already form one of the largest groups in the population structure of the western world. As long as they like themselves, they will not be an oppressed minority. In order to like themselves they must reject trivialization by others of who and what they are. A grown woman should not have to masquerade as a girl in order to remain in the land of the living.
The closing years of life are like the end of a masquerade party when the masks are dropped.
Screw ambiguity. Perversion and corruption masquerade as ambiguity. I don't trust ambiguity.
Life's greatest lessons often masquerade as detours on the road to destiny.
Like a Columbus of the heart, mind and soul I have hurled myself off the shores of my own fears and limiting beliefs to venture far out into the uncharted territories of my inner truth, in search of what it means to be genuine and at peace with who I really am. I have abandoned the masquerade of living up to the expectations of others and explored the new horizons of what it means to be truly and completely me, in all my amazing imperfection and most splendid insecurity.
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- حفلة تنكرية, تنكرArabic
- mascaradaCatalan, Valencian
- maškarádaCzech
- mascarada, masqueradaSpanish
- بالماسکهPersian
- naamiaisetFinnish
- mascaradeFrench
- מסיבת תחפושות, נֶשֶׁף מַסֵּכוֹתHebrew
- álarcosbál, maskaraHungarian
- դիմակահանդեսArmenian
- samarIndonesian
- spacciarsi, ballo in maschera, mascherarsi, travestirsi, mascherata, festa in costumeItalian
- 成りすます, 装うJapanese
- erupitLatin
- маскарада, маскенбал, маскираMacedonian
- maskeradeNorwegian
- mascarar, baile de máscarasPortuguese
- переодеваться, маскироваться, переодеться, замаскироваться, маскарадRussian
- maskeradSwedish
- מאַסקעריידYiddish
- 化装舞会Chinese
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