"masquerader" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: masqueraders [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪdə(ɹ) Etymology: masquerade + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|masquerade|er|id2=agent noun}} masquerade + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} masquerader (plural masqueraders)
  1. One who masquerades; a person wearing a mask or disguise. Synonyms: masker, maskerader [archaic] Derived forms: great masquerader Translations (one who wears a mask): Maskenträger (German), álarcos (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-masquerader-en-noun-fD903vqf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

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