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mas·quer·ade (măśkə-rād́)

[French mascarade, from Italian mascarata, variant of mascherata, from Old Italian maschera, mask; see mask.]

noun 

    1. A costume party at which masks are worn; a masked ball. Also called masque
    2. A costume for such a party or ball.
    1. A disguise or false outward show; a pretense: a masquerade of humility.
    2. An involved scheme; a charade.

intransitive verb: -ad·ed, -ad·ing, -ades. 

  1. To wear a mask or disguise, as at a masquerade: She masqueraded as a shepherd.
  2. To go about as if in disguise; have or put on a deceptive appearance: The stowaway masqueraded as a crew member.

derivatives

maśquer·ad́er
noun