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mascaron meaning in Tamil

திருஷ்டி பொம்மை

/ˈmæskəˌɹɒn/

mascaron in Tamil: திருஷ்டி பொம்மை. In English, 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.

Tamil words for mascaron

திருஷ்டி பொம்மை

English meaning of mascaron

  1. 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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Questions about mascaron in Tamil

What is the meaning of mascaron in Tamil?
Mascaron in Tamil is திருஷ்டி பொம்மை.
mascaron என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Mascaron: திருஷ்டி பொம்மை.
What does mascaron mean in English?
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.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: mascaron (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: mascaron (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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