Masquerade

What do we mean by masquerade?

A costume party at which masks are worn; a masked ball. noun

A costume for such a party or ball. noun

A disguise or false outward show; a pretense. noun

An involved scheme; a charade. noun

To wear a mask or disguise, as at a masquerade. intransitive verb

To go about as if in disguise; have or put on a deceptive appearance. intransitive verb

An assembly of persons wearing masks and usually other disguises, or rich and fantastic dress: usually, a dancing-party or ball. See mask-ball. noun

Disguise effected by wearing a mask or strange apparel; hence, concealment or apparent change of identity by any means; disguise in general. noun

The costume of a person who joins in a masquerade; disguising costume of any sort. noun

A Spanish diversion on horseback. See the quotation. noun

A changeable or shot silk. noun

To wear a mask; take part in a masquerade.

To disguise one's self.

To cover with a mask or disguise.

An assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions. noun

A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask. See 1st Mask, 4. noun

Acting or living under false pretenses; concealment of something by a false or unreal show; pretentious show; disguise. noun

A Spanish diversion on horseback. noun

An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.

The act of wearing a mask or dressing up in a costume for, or as if for, a masquerade ball.

An act of living under false pretenses; a concealment of something by a false or unreal show; a disguise, a pretence; also, a pretentious display.

An assembly of varied, often fanciful, things.

A cosplay event at which costumed attendees perform skits.

A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask or masque.

A Spanish entertainment or military exercise in which squadrons of horses charge at each other, the riders fighting with bucklers and canes.

Hiding as, pretending to be, playing as, in the position as. Imagine if your at a Masquerade Ball; You wear masks to hide yourself. Urban Dictionary

1)A party which is celebrated with masks. 2)An art in Japan where a mask is painted with different styles and colors. 3)An hentai which features a boy named Gen that is cursed by his family's bloodline. Urban Dictionary

An event or party of sorts where participants hold or wear masques (yes, masquerade masques), props, and most of the time, more favorably, costumes. Think of it as a game, where whoever can keep there identity hidden the longest wins. According to some experts, masquerade balls were a feature of the Carnival season in the 15th century, and involved increasingly elaborate allegorical Royal Entries, pageants and triumphal processions celebrating marriages and other events of late medieval court life. They became popular throughout main Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, sometimes with fatal results. Masquerade balls were sometimes set as a game among the guests. Obviously, the masked guests were supposedly dressed so as to be unidentifiable. This would create the "game" to see if a guest could determine each other's identities. It added a humorous effect to many masques and parties, and enabled a more enjoyable version of typical balls. It's basically as a circus or Halloween party, although, they're thrown pretty much anytime of year. It's an interesting twist because there are so many themes you can pick, it's impossible to be bored (but if the theme's not your style, don't show up). They're also known as a masquerade party or a masquerade ball. Urban Dictionary

From White Wolf's Vampire: The Masquerade game series. This is the name given to the tradition of the Kindred (vampires) hiding themselves from the Kine (humans). They have learned over the centuries that it is better for them to hide from the knowledge of mortals, lest they be discovered and hunted to extinction. Humans far outnumber the Kindred, and armed with UV lights and flamethrowers, they would die out very fast indeed. Urban Dictionary

The second installment to the Blue Bloods series by Melissa de la Cruz. Schuyler travels to Venice with Oliver to find her grandfather. For a few months the silver blood attacks have stopped for a while, but Schuyler is convinved they're not over. Urban Dictionary

A popular tabletop and live-action roleplaying game from White Wolf publishing portraying vampires in modern times, and also in other eras. See also: Brujah, Gangrel, Ventrue, Camarilla Urban Dictionary

The act of placing a males testicles over both eyes of an expecting playmate while they hold the penis, as if they we're holding a mask on a stick. Meat Masquerade. Not the term you were looking for? Also see, Ball Monocle Urban Dictionary

A party where everyone wears masks and fucks one another. See the movie "eye's wide shut" for an example. Urban Dictionary

Hieroglyphic Masquerade is a seven peice band from Northern British Columbia. Their haunting mix of flute, turntables, strings (various), vocals, synth and electronic beats is unmatched in beauty and complexity. Urban Dictionary

The correct abbreviation of MAP. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to masquerade:
masquerade, masquerader, masquerades, masqueraded, maskerade.

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Words that rhyme with masquerade:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective masquerade:
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