Mummer

  • 21mummer — mum·mer || mÊŒmÉ™(r) n. pantomime, actor, mime …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 22mummer — noun an actor in a mummers play. ↘archaic or derogatory an actor in the theatre. Origin ME: from OFr. momeur, from momer act in a mime …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 23mummer — n. Masker, buffoon …

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  • 24mummer — noun (C) an actor in a simple traditional play without words mumming noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25mummer — n masquerader, masker; actor, performer, entertainer, player, strolling player, Fr. comedien ambulant; pantomimist, mimist, mimer, mime, Marcel Marceau, impersonator, satirist, Fr. farceur; comedian, comic, jester, fool, clown, merry andrew, zany …

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  • 26mummer — mum·mer …

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  • 27mummer — mum•mer [[t]ˈmʌm ər[/t]] n. 1) a person who wears a mask or fantastic costume while merrymaking or taking part in a pantomime, as at Christmas 2) sbz an actor, esp. a pantomimist • Etymology: 1400–50 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28mummer — /ˈmʌmə/ (say mumuh) noun someone who wears a mask or fantastic disguise, especially as formerly at Christmas and other festive seasons. {late Middle English, from Old French momeur, from momer mum2} …

  • 29mummer —   n. actor in folk play; mimer.    ♦ Mummerset. n. jocular, rustic accent or dialect for the stage.    ♦ mummery, n. performance by mummers; empty ceremonial …

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  • 30mummer — see MUMPS …

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