Mummer
11mummer — /mum euhr/, n. 1. a person who wears a mask or fantastic costume while merrymaking or taking part in a pantomime, esp. at Christmas and other festive seasons. 2. an actor, esp. a pantomimist. [1400 50; late ME mommer. See MUM2, ER1] * * * …
12mummer — noun /ˈmʌm.ə,ˈmʌm.ɚ/ a) A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival. b) An actor in a pantomime; one who communicates entirely through gesture and facial expression. Syn: mime See Also: mumme …
13Mummer — Actor of short entertainments, often of traditional style, and often disguised or wearing a mask; their shows might be mute or unscripted, though court mumming was the more formal entertainment. [< OldFr. momer = act mutely, without words] …
14mummer — Synonyms and related words: Roscius, actor, actress, antagonist, artist, artiste, bad guy, barnstormer, belly dancer, burlesque queen, character, character actor, character man, character woman, child actor, chorine, chorus boy, chorus girl,… …
15Mummer — Momber, Mommer(t) …
16mummer — North Country (Newcastle) Words a person disguied under a mask, a sort of morris dancer …
17mummer — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. masquerade, quizzer, masker, harlequin; see actor 1 , clown …
18mummer — mum|mer [ˈmʌmə US ər] n an actor in a simple traditional play that does not have words >mumming n [U] …
19mummer — mum|mer [ mʌmər ] noun count an actor in a traditional type of play without words ╾ mum|ming noun uncount …
20mummer — see MUMPS …
