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masquerade
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masquerade

Festive gathering in which all the participants assume some form of disguise. In Italy it developed into an organized entertainment based on a theme and elaborated by explanatory songs. Fancy-dress balls are the modern development.

Masquerades first appeared in England in the reign of Henry VIII; they were introduced into France by Catherine de' Medici.



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