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Webster 1828 Edition


Masquerading

MASQUERA'DING

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ppr.
Assembling in masks for diversion.

Definition 2024


masquerading

masquerading

English

Verb

masquerading

  1. present participle of masquerade

Noun

masquerading (plural masqueradings)

  1. The act of one who masquerades.
    • 1838, John Smythe Memes, Memoirs of the Empress Josephine (page 330)
      At supper, the same evening, after his return, the emperor was relating to Berthier, Mortier, Duroc, and other officers present, the history of his unfortunate masqueradings, at the same time laughing very heartily at his want of success in un-playing the emperor.