antimasque

or an·ti·mask

[ an-ti-mask, -mahsk ]

/ ˈæn tɪˌmæsk, -ˌmɑsk /

noun

a comic or grotesque performance, as a dance, presented before or between the acts of a masque.

Nearby words

antimacassar,
antimachus,
antimagnetic,
antimalarial,
antimanic,
antimatter,
antimension,
antimensium,
antimere,
antimetabole

Origin of antimasque

1605–15; anti- + masque; replacing antemask; see ante-, mask

Related formsan·ti·mas·quer, an·ti·mask·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for antimasque

Antimask, Antimasque, an′ti-mask, n. a ridiculous interlude dividing the parts of the more serious mask.
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British Dictionary definitions for antimasque

antimasque

/ (ˈæntɪˌmɑːsk) /

noun

a comic or grotesque dance, presented between the acts of a masque

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