mascarons

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A form of mascaron — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of mascaron
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APA

mascarons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mascarons

MLA

“mascarons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mascarons. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mascarons,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mascarons.

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