MASQUERADE


Meaning of MASQUERADE in English

/ ˌmæskəˈreɪd; NAmE ; BrE also ˌmɑːsk-/ noun , verb

■ noun

1.

( formal ) a way of behaving that hides the truth or a person's true feelings

2.

( especially NAmE ) a type of party where people wear special costumes and masks over their faces, to hide their identities

■ verb

[ v ] masquerade as sth to pretend to be sth that you are not :

commercial advertisers masquerading as private individuals

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from French mascarade , from Italian mascherata , from maschera mask.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.