Definition of "masque" in English

noun

1. (historical, in 16th- and 17th-century England and Europe) A dramatic performance, often performed at court as a royal entertainment, consisting of dancing, dialogue, pantomime and song.

2. Words and music written for a masque.

3. A masquerade.

4. Obsolete spelling of mask.

5. A facial mask.

   • mud masque; clay masque

verb

1. Archaic spelling of mask.