vizard

American  

[viz-erd] / ˈvɪz ərd /

Or visard

noun

1. Archaic. a mask or visor.

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vizard British  

/ ˈvɪzəd /

noun

1. archaic a means of disguise; mask; visor

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Other Word Forms

• unvizarded adjective
• vizarded adjective

Etymology

Origin of vizard

1545–55; variant of visor; -ard

Example Sentences

I have seen men strive for rectitude, and in the end, take off the vizard of right to discover only self there.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

"Now mark me all," said Joseph pushing up his vizard.

From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Farnol, Jeffery

“Shall I wear a loo-mask or a vizard, mother?” questioned Peggy, giving an anxious glance at her reflection in the mirror.

From Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls by Madison, Lucy Foster

One of these was not merely a vizard for the face; it had false hair, and came over the whole head like an helmet.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John

Amid that gay assemblage many wore, Perchance, a laughing vizard o'er a heart Empty and sad; many a vacant smile, Like a sun-ray upon the winter's snow That freezes yet beneath it.

From Eidolon, or The Course of a Soul And Other Poems by Cassels, Walter Richard