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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmascarade
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /mas.ka.ʁad/
"Cette fête était une véritable mascarade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A false show or pretense; a social gathering of people wearing masks.
"The entire negotiation turned out to be a masquerade masking their true intentions."
- 1
To pretend to be someone one is not, or to wear a mask or disguise.
"He spent years masquerading as an expert in antique art."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French masquerade, which comes from the Italian mascherata, ultimately rooted in the Arabic maskharah meaning buffoonery or mockery. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially referring to festive gatherings where masks were worn, and later expanding metaphorically to describe false shows or deceptions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Masquerade" is said worldwide
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mascarade
Transliteration: /mas.ka.ʁad/
"Cette fête était une véritable mascarade."
Maskerade
Transliteration: /maskəˈʁaːdə/
"Seine Freundlichkeit war nur eine Maskerade."
mascherata
Transliteration: /ma.skeˈra.ta/
"La loro protesta è stata una vera mascherata."
mascarada
Transliteration: /mas.kaˈɾa.ða/
"Todo el evento fue una mascarada política."
mascarada
Transliteration: /maʃ.kaˈɾa.dɐ/
"A sua inocência não passou de uma mascarada."
छद्मवेष
Transliteration: chhadmavesh
"उसकी सादगी केवल एक छद्मवेष थी।"
伪装
Transliteration: wěizhuāng
"这一切都只是一场伪装。"
가장무도회
Transliteration: gajangmudohoe
"그의 친절은 거짓된 가장무도회였다."
仮装舞踏会
Transliteration: kasō butōkai
"彼の親切は偽りの仮装舞踏会のようだった。"
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