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  1. n. In decorative art, a human face more or less grotesque, as of a satyr or faun, most commonly in relief, much in use among the Romans and in the revived classic styles of the sixteenth century and later.

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  • whichbe A grotesque face on a door-knocker. Everyone's seen and used them, but I'll bet you didn't know there was a word for this. Not only does it have a remarkable sound, but it's the sort of thing that really ought to have a word. Related to mask, mascaron may ultimately derive from the Arabic maskharah, a jester or man in masquerade. (From The Phrontistery) Jun 11, 2008

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‘mascaron’ has been looked up 1381 times, loved by 2 people, added to 8 lists, commented on 1 time, and has a Scrabble score of 12.