masque
nounA dramatic entertainment, usually performed by masked players representing mythological or allegorical figures, that was popular in England in the 1500s and early 1600s.
nounA dramatic verse composition written for such an entertainment.
See
A mask; a masquerade.
noun(in 16th-17th Century England & Europe) A dramatic performance, often performed at court as a royal entertainment, consisting of dancing, dialogue, pantomime and song.
nounWords and music written for a masque.
nounA shortening of the word
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