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 are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats