mascaron
[ mas-kuh-ron ]
/ ˈmæs kəˌrɒn /
noun Architecture.
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Origin of mascaron
Words nearby mascaron
masc., mascagni, mascara, mascarene grass, mascarene islands, mascaron, mascarpone, mascle, mascon, mascot, mascouche
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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 SaintsburyCompared 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.