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单词 iron mask
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Definition of iron mask in English:

iron mask

noun ʌɪən ˈmaskʌɪən ˈmɑːsk
  • 1A mask made of iron, especially one worn for protection or as a punishment.

  • 2Figurative. Something, especially an outward appearance or expression, which hides a person's true identity or nature.

Phrases

  • the Man in (also with) the Iron Mask

    • : (a name given to) a political prisoner in France at the time of Louis XIV whose face was disguised by a mask said to be made of iron.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Voltaire's Age of Lewis XIV. From iron + mask, after French masque de fer.

 
 

Definition of iron mask in US English:

iron mask

noun
  • 1A mask made of iron, especially one worn for protection or as a punishment.

  • 2Figurative. Something, especially an outward appearance or expression, which hides a person's true identity or nature.

Phrases

  • the Man in (also with) the Iron Mask

    • : (a name given to) a political prisoner in France at the time of Louis XIV whose face was disguised by a mask said to be made of iron.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Voltaire's Age of Lewis XIV. From iron + mask, after French masque de fer.

 
 
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