Definition of Masquerades. Meaning of Masquerades. Synonyms of Masquerades

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Masquerades. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Masquerades and, of course, Masquerades synonyms and on the right images related to the word Masquerades.

Definition of Masquerades

Masquerade
Masquerade Mas`quer*ade", n. [F. mascarade, fr. Sp. mascarada, or It. mascherata. See Mask.] 1. An assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions. In courtly balls and midnight masquerades. --Pope. 2. A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask. See 1st Mask, 4. [Obs.] 3. Acting or living under false pretenses; concealment of something by a false or unreal show; pretentious show; disguise. That masquerade of misrepresentation which invariably accompanied the political eloquence of Rome. --De Quincey. 4. A Spanish diversion on horseback.
Masquerade
Masquerade Mas`quer*ade", v. t. To conceal with masks; to disguise. ``To masquerade vice.' --Killingbeck.

Meaning of Masquerades from wikipedia

- Look up masquerade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Masquerade or Masquerades may refer to: Masquerade (book), a 1979 children's book by Kit Williams...
- of 1755, enforcement of measures designed to end masquerades was at best desultory, and the masquerades went on as semi-private "subscriptions". In the...
- Masquerader, Masqueraders, The Masquerader or The Masqueraders may refer to: The Masquerader (novel), a 1904 novel by Katherine Cecil Thurston The Masqueraders...
- "This Masquerade" George Benson's "This Masquerade" from Breezin' Problems playing this file? See media help. "This Masquerade" is a song written by American...
- exceptionally high. Neva Masquerades develop rather slowly, reaching their fully matured body at about five years of age. Female Neva Masquerades are considerably...
- all include the masquerade festival and the New Yam Festival. Masquerades are revered as superior beings in Igbo culture. A masquerade must be treated...
- Masquerade Hotel (マスカレード・ホテル, Ma****rēdo Hoteru) is a 2019 ****anese crime film directed by Masayuki Suzuki. A sequel, Masquerade Night, was released in...
- Masquerades (Arabic: مسخرة, romanized: Maskhara) is a 2008 Algerian-French film directed by Lyes Salem. A village in Algiers. Proud and a bluffer, Mounir...
- Vampire: The Masquerade is a tabletop role-playing game (tabletop RPG) created by Mark Rein-Hagen and released in 1991 by White Wolf Publishing as the...
- West African and African diaspora masquerades such as Egungun masquerades, Eyo masquerades, Northern Edo masquerades, the Omabe festival of Nsukka, the...