MASQUERADE


Meaning of MASQUERADE in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a false show or pretence. 2 a masked ball.

v.intr. (often foll. by as) appear in disguise, assume a false appearance. masquerader n.

[ F mascarade f. Sp. mascarada f. m scara mask ]

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