mascaron

[ mas-kuh-ron ]

/ ˈmæs kəˌrɒn /

mask (def. 11).

Origin of mascaron

1655–65; <French <Italian mascherone, augmentative of maschera;see mask

masc., Mascagni, mascara, mascarene grass, Mascarene Islands, mascaron, mascarpone, mascle, mascon, mascot, Mascouche

Mascaron is chiefly remembered for his Oraison on that same death of Turenne which gave occasion to so many orators.
A Short History of French Literature|George Saintsbury
Compared with those of Bossuet, the funeral orations of Mascaron are weak, and his style is lifeless.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Mascaron has the older fault of prodigal and somewhat indiscriminate erudition.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2|Various

单词	mascaron
释义	mascaron [ mas-kuh-ron ] / ˈmæs kəˌrɒn / noun Architecture. mask (def. 11). Origin of mascaron 1655–65; <French <Italian mascherone, augmentative of maschera;see mask Words nearby mascaron masc., Mascagni, mascara, mascarene grass, Mascarene Islands, mascaron, mascarpone, mascle, mascon, mascot, Mascouche Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mascaron Mascaron is chiefly remembered for his Oraison on that same death of Turenne which gave occasion to so many orators. A Short History of French Literature\|George Saintsbury Compared with those of Bossuet, the funeral orations of Mascaron are weak, and his style is lifeless. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) Mascaron has the older fault of prodigal and somewhat indiscriminate erudition. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2\|Various
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