mascaron
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mascaron
- /ˈmæskəˌɹɒn/
Where it comes from
From French mascaron, from Italian mascherone.
noun 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.
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noun carved, ornamental face
| Español | mascarón |
|---|---|
| Português | mascarão |
| Français | mascaron |
| Deutsch | Maskaron, Fratzenkopf |
| Italiano | mascherone |
| Русский | маскарон maskaron |
Talk about this word "mascaron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mascaron. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mascaron. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mascaron "mascaron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mascaron.Cite this
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title = {mascaron},
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