mascaron
/ˈmæskəˌɹɒn/
mascaron noun: a carved, ornamental face, either human-like or grotesque, whose alleged function was originally to frighten away evil spirits so that they would not enter the building.
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Noun
mascaron (plural mascarons)
- A carved, ornamental face, either human-like or grotesque, whose alleged function was originally to frighten away evil spirits so that they would not enter the building.
- As one approaches nearer it is easy to see these round bosses transform themselves into mascarons, or sculptured decorative details, like the escutcheons and plaques so frequently seen stuck into the walls of so many civic edifices in Italy.1909, Francis Miltoun, Castles and Chateaux of Old Burgundy, Boston: L C. Page & Company
mascaron meaning in Tamil
mascaron in Tamil
- திருஷ்டி பொம்மை
Forms of mascaron
| plural | mascarons |
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Origin of mascaron
From French mascaron, from Italian mascherone.
Questions about mascaron
- What does mascaron mean?
- Mascaron means a carved, ornamental face, either human-like or grotesque, whose alleged function was originally to frighten away evil spirits so that they would not enter the building.
- What is mascaron in Tamil?
- Mascaron in Tamil is திருஷ்டி பொம்மை. See Mascaron meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is mascaron?
- Mascaron is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mascaron?
- Mascaron is pronounced /ˈmæskəˌɹɒn/.
- What is the plural of mascaron?
- The plural of mascaron is mascarons.
Words near mascaron in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: mascaron (page history and authors); mascaron (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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