masque
US /mæsk/
UK /mɑːsk/
名詞
仮面劇, マスク
a form of amateur dramatic entertainment, popular among the nobility in 16th- and 17th-century England, which consisted of dancing and acting performed by masked players.
例:
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The royal court often enjoyed elaborate masques.
王室はしばしば手の込んだ仮面劇を楽しんだ。
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Ben Jonson was a prominent writer of masques.
ベン・ジョンソンは仮面劇の著名な作家だった。