"maskery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: maskeries [plural]
Etymology: From mask + -ery. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mask|ery}} mask + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun}} maskery (plural maskeries)
  1. (obsolete) The dress or disguise of a maske; a masquerade. Tags: obsolete

Inflected forms

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          "text": "And Celſo, prethee let it be thy care to night / To haue ſome pretty ſhew, to ſolemnize / Our high inſtalement, ſome muſike maſkerie: / Weele giue faire entertaine vnto Maria […]",
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