Phrase guide

masked ball

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A ball (formal dance) in which the dancers wear masks or fancy dress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: masquerade ball, fancy-dress ball

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ball, formal, masquerade, masquerade party, masque, mask

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 假面舞會 /假面舞会 (jiǎmiàn wǔhuì) — a formal dance with dancers wearing masks
  • Esperanto: maskobalo — a formal dance with dancers wearing masks
  • Finnish: naamiaiset — a formal dance with dancers wearing masks
  • French: bal masqué — a formal dance with dancers wearing masks
  • German: Maskenball — a formal dance with dancers wearing masks
  • Hungarian: álarcosbál — a formal dance with dancers wearing masks
  • Italian: ballo in maschera — a formal dance with dancers wearing masks
  • Persian: بال ماسکه (bâl-mâske) — a formal dance with dancers wearing masks
  • Polish: bal maskowy — a formal dance with dancers wearing masks
  • Romanian: bal mascat — a formal dance with dancers wearing masks
  • Russian: бал-маскара́д (bal-maskarád) — a formal dance with dancers wearing masks
  • Serbo-Croatian: maskenbal — a formal dance with dancers wearing masks
  • Turkish: maskeli balo — a formal dance with dancers wearing masks
  • Ukrainian: бал-маскара́д (bal-maskarád) — a formal dance with dancers wearing masks
  • Volapük: maskarabaol — a formal dance with dancers wearing masks