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Meaning of "iron mask" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IRON MASK

iron mask  [ˈaɪən mɑːsk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IRON MASK

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Iron mask is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IRON MASK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

iron mask

Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask is a name given to a prisoner arrested as Eustache Dauger in 1669 or 1670, and held in a number of jails, including the Bastille and the Fortress of Pignerol. He was held in the custody of the same jailer, Bénigne Dauvergne de Saint-Mars, for a period of 34 years. He died on 19 November 1703 under the name of Marchioly, during the reign of Louis XIV of France. The possible identity of this man has been thoroughly discussed and has been the subject of many books, because no one ever saw his face, which was hidden by a mask of black velvet cloth. In the second edition of his Questions sur l'Encyclopédie, published in 1771, the writer and philosopher Voltaire claimed that the prisoner wore an iron mask and was the older, illegitimate brother of Louis XIV. In the late 1840s, the writer Alexandre Dumas elaborated on the theme in the final installment of his Three Musketeers saga: here the prisoner is forced to wear an iron mask and is Louis XIV's identical twin. What facts are known about this prisoner are based mainly on correspondence between his jailer and his superiors in Paris.

Definition of iron mask in the English dictionary

The definition of iron mask in the dictionary is an iron covering for the face, supposedly used in the past to conceal the identity of a well-known prisoner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IRON MASK


abask
əˈbɑːsk
antimask
ˈæntɪˌmɑːsk
antimasque
ˈæntɪˌmɑːsk
ask
ɑːsk
bask
bɑːsk
cask
kɑːsk
dismask
dɪsˈmɑːsk
flask
flɑːsk
lasque
lɑːsk
mask
mɑːsk
masque
mɑːsk
multitask
ˈmʌltɪˌtɑːsk
out-task
ˈaʊtˌtɑːsk
outask
ˌaʊtˈɑːsk
overtask
ˌəʊvəˈtɑːsk
Pasch
pɑːsk
photomask
ˈfəʊtəʊˌmɑːsk
subtask
ˈsʌbˌtɑːsk
task
tɑːsk
unmask
ʌnˈmɑːsk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IRON MASK

iron glance
iron grey
Iron Guard
iron hand
iron horse
Iron Lady
iron lung
iron maiden
iron man
iron meteorite
iron ore
iron out
iron oxide
iron pan
iron pyrite
iron pyrites
iron rations
iron sights
iron will

WORDS THAT END LIKE IRON MASK

a big ask
damask
death mask
Dewar flask
Erlenmeyer flask
face mask
gas mask
hask
hip flask
lexical decision task
life mask
loo mask
oxygen mask
powder flask
Rask
shadow mask
stocking mask
take to task
vacuum flask
wine cask

Synonyms and antonyms of iron mask in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «iron mask» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IRON MASK

Find out the translation of iron mask to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of iron mask from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «iron mask» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铁面
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

máscara de hierro
570 millions of speakers

English

iron mask
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आयरन मास्क
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قناع الحديد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

железной маской
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

máscara de ferro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লোহা মাস্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

masque de fer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Topeng besi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eisernen Maske
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鉄のマスク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

철 마스크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Topeng wesi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mặt nạ sắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரும்பு முகமூடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोहे मास्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Demir maskesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maschera di ferro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żelaznej masce
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

залізною маскою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

masca de fier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μάσκα σιδήρου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

yster masker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

järnmask
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Iron Mask
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IRON MASK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about iron mask

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IRON MASK»

Discover the use of iron mask in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to iron mask and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Man in the Iron Mask
A graphic novel that is based on the final section of the novel The Vicomte of Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas, pere, which was itself based on the 18th century legend of The Man in the Iron Mask.
Alexandre Dumas, 2013
2
The Man in the Iron Mask: The True Story of the Most Famous ...
Macdonald has spent five years unraveling fact from fiction to reveal the true story of the Musketeers and their link with the Man in the Iron Mask. It is a reality more extraordinary than anything Dumas could devise.
Roger MacDonald, 2008
3
The Man in the Iron Mask Study Guide CD
These classic novels will grab a student's attention from the first page. Included are eight pages of end-of-book activities to enhance the reading experience.
Saddleback Educational Publishing, 2011
4
Who was the Man in the Iron Mask?: And Other Historical ...
Sheds new light on a broad spectrum of tantalizing historical mysteries, answering questions, re-evaluating the evidence, and drawing on the latest research to offer provocative questions about Charles I's executioner, the true identity of ...
Hugh Ross Williamson, 2002
5
The Mage in the Iron Mask: Forgotten Realms
Mulmaster, nicknamed the "City of Danger," is the next stop on Volothamp Geddarm's research trip for his upcoming Guide to the Monsoon, and maybe his final resting place when the bailing out of a friend from the Mulmaster prison embroils ...
Brian Thomsen, 2012
6
Princess in the Iron Mask
A princess in hiding Dispatched by the king to retrieve his headstrong, errant daughter, Lucas Garcia thought this was just another day at the office.
Victoria Parker, 2013
7
The Iron Mask
Retells, in comic book format, Alexandre Dumas' tale of political intrigue, romance, and adventure in seventeenth-century France.
Roy Thomas, 2009
8
The Man Behind the Iron Mask
Published to coincide with the 300th anniversary of the death of the prisoner at the Bastille, this account of the mystery of "the man behind the iron mask" presents all the known facts of the prisoner's existence chronologically as they ...
John Noone, 2013
9
The Man in the Iron Mask
A classic adventure story set in seventeenth century France which has been transferred to the screen many times.
Alexandre Dumas (Père), 2010
10
The Sportsman's pilot and betting house guide, ed. by Iron-mask
THE. SPORTSMAN'S. PILOT. " L'homme du Masque de Fer est une enigme dont chacun veut connaitre le mot." Voltaire. " The Man with the Iron Mask is an enigma to which everybody seeks the key." RUNNING ON THE ROODEE ...
Iron-mask (pseud)

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IRON MASK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term iron mask is used in the context of the following news items.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Dodges Death at Every Turn in 'The Revenant …
... also ups the ante on the gritty intensity he has channeled in the past in films like The Beach, Shutter Island, and The Man in the Iron Mask. «mxdwn.com, Jul 15»
2
Outdoor briefs published Thursday, July 16
Butte Field Office Manager Scott Haight selected Alternative B, as proposed in the Iron Mask Planning Area EA. This alternative includes ... «Helena Independent Record, Jul 15»
3
Open land is in our blood
Iron Mask. The Porcupine and Taylor Fork areas of the Gallatin. The OTO Ranch. Dome Mountain. Western Montana's Frenchtown Valley. «Flathead Publishing Group, Jul 15»
4
“The Man in the Iron Mask” Revealed as an Armenian Bishop
For three centuries, sleuths, scholars and conspiracy advocates have extrapolated over the identity of the "Man in the Iron Mask," the enigmatic ... «Hetq Online, Jul 15»
5
Trailer park fire hydrants not up to snuff
KAMLOOPS - Nothing has changed in the Iron Mask Trailer Park since a fire claimed one mobile home on June 1, and it appears nothing will ... «InfoTel News Ltd, Jul 15»
6
Turkey theologian talks oral sex, TV host has laughing fit
... on social media, with one Twitter user posting a picture of himself in a locked iron mask to protect himself, he said, from "advanced oral sex". «IBNLive, Jul 15»
7
Gerard Depardieu to lead cast in Netflix original drama
... to various other English-language movies, including The Man in the Iron Mask in 1998, and Ang Lee's 2012 Oscar-nominated film, The Life of ... «StreamDaily, Jul 15»
8
Arboretum theatre hikes offer a play and exercise
July's play is "The Iron Mask," a sequel to "The Three Musketeers." "So they will be doing their sword work and everything, and it's outdoors and ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
9
BLM offers new grazing area in Elk Horn Mountains
This new program is part of the Bureau of Land Management's environmental assessment for the Iron Mask area, west of Townsend and north ... «Montana Standard, Jul 15»
10
Montana's open land defines who, what we are
Iron Mask. The Porcupine and Taylor Fork areas of the Gallatin. The OTO Ranch. Dome Mountain. Western Montana's Frenchtown Valley. «Montana Standard, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Iron mask [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/iron-mask>. May 2024 ».
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