- vizard
- noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English viser mask, visor Date: circa 1555 1. a mask for disguise or protection 2. disguise, guise
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Vizard — Viz ard, n. [See {Visor}.] A mask; a visor. [Archaic] A grotesque vizard. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] To mislead and betray them under the vizard of law. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vizard — index veil Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
vizard — (n.) mask, 1550s, altered form of vysar, viser (see VISOR (Cf. visor)), by influence of words in ARD (Cf. ard). Figurative use from 1570s; common 17c. Also applied to the person with the masks, and used as a verb meaning to conceal. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
vizard — [viz′ərd] n. [altered < earlier visar, var. of VISOR] VISOR (esp. sense 2) … English World dictionary
Vizard — Los Vizard (仮面の軍勢, Vaizādo?), también son conocidos como El Ejército enmascarado, son un grupo de shinigami del manga y anime Bleach que han obtenido poderes de Hollow, y que debido a esto les han expulsado de la Sociedad de Almas … Wikipedia Español
Vizard — This uncommon and interesting name is of Norman origin, introduced into England after the Conquest of 1066, and is derived from the Old Norman French form, Wisc(h)ard , of the Old French personal name Guisc(h)ard, Guiscart . The given name is… … Surnames reference
vizard — noun /ˈvɪzəd/ a) A mask worn to disguise or protect the face. A grotesque vizard. b) A pretense There, then, that vizard, that superfluous case, that hid the worse and showd the better face. Shakespeare, Loves Labors Lost V.ii.387 … Wiktionary
vizard — Visor Vis or, n. [OE. visere, F. visi[ e]re, fr. OF. vis. See {Visage}, {Vision}.] [Written also {visar}, {visard}, {vizard}, and {vizor}.] 1. A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so show the face. The openings for seeing and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vizard (surname) — Vizard is a surname, and may refer to:* Steve Vizard (born 1956), Australian media personality, businessman and philanthropist * Ted Vizard (1889 1973), former Welsh footballer and manager … Wikipedia
vizard-mask — vizˈard mask noun 1. A mask 2. A masked woman 3. A prostitute • • • Main Entry: ↑vizard … Useful english dictionary
