Associations to the word «Masque»

Wiktionary

MASQUE, noun. (archaic) (in 16th-17th Century England & Europe) A dramatic performance, often performed at court as a royal entertainment, consisting of dancing, dialogue, pantomime and song.
MASQUE, noun. (archaic) Words and music written for a masque.
MASQUE, noun. (archaic) A masquerade.
MASQUE, noun. Archaic form of mask.
MASQUE, noun. A facial mask.
MASQUE, verb. Archaic form of mask.

Dictionary definition

MASQUE, noun. A party of guests wearing costumes and masks.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley