mummer

[ muhm-er ]

/ ˈmʌm ər /

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noun

a person who wears a mask or fantastic costume while merrymaking or taking part in a pantomime, especially at Christmas and other festive seasons.

an actor, especially a pantomimist.

Origin of mummer

First recorded in 1400–50, mummer is from the late Middle English word mommer.See mum², -er¹

Words nearby mummer

mumchance, mu meson, Mumetal, Mumford, Muʾmin, mummer, Mummerset, mummery, mummichog, mummification, mummify

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Example sentences from the Web for mummer

And these stars––see, on the ensign––mummer and my cousin both worked them.
The Seiners|James B. (James Brendan) Connolly
He had at hand a surer ladder to fame than the mummer's art.
The Man Shakespeare|Frank Harris
They ought at least, to give us a moorish dance, or some other mummer!
Notre-Dame de Paris|Victor Hugo
This hearty, eighteenth-century mummer wears a full-bottomed grey wig, and is dressed in a brown coat richly frogged with gold.
Hogarth|C. Lewis Hind

"Not a mummer, but a body, a corpse—dried up and withered," explained the Captain.
A Drake by George!|John Trevena

British Dictionary definitions for mummer

mummer

/ (ˈmʌmə) /

noun

one of a group of masked performers in folk play or mime

a mime artist

jocular, or derogatory an actor

Word Origin for mummer

C15: from Old French momeur, from momer to mime; related to momon mask

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	mummer
释义	mummer [ muhm-er ] / ˈmʌm ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mummer ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who wears a mask or fantastic costume while merrymaking or taking part in a pantomime, especially at Christmas and other festive seasons. an actor, especially a pantomimist. Origin of mummer First recorded in 1400–50, mummer is from the late Middle English word mommer.See mum², -er¹ Words nearby mummer mumchance, mu meson, Mumetal, Mumford, Muʾmin, mummer, Mummerset, mummery, mummichog, mummification, mummify Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mummer And these stars––see, on the ensign––mummer and my cousin both worked them. The Seiners\|James B. (James Brendan) Connolly He had at hand a surer ladder to fame than the mummer's art. The Man Shakespeare\|Frank Harris They ought at least, to give us a moorish dance, or some other mummer! Notre-Dame de Paris\|Victor Hugo This hearty, eighteenth-century mummer wears a full-bottomed grey wig, and is dressed in a brown coat richly frogged with gold. Hogarth\|C. Lewis Hind "Not a mummer, but a body, a corpse—dried up and withered," explained the Captain. A Drake by George!\|John Trevena British Dictionary definitions for mummer mummer / (ˈmʌmə) / noun one of a group of masked performers in folk play or mime a mime artist jocular, or derogatory an actor Word Origin for mummer C15: from Old French momeur, from momer to mime; related to momon mask Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mummer mime, fool, jester, buffoon, comedian, comic, prankster, thespian, impersonator, copycat, parrot, actor, player, imitator, performer, parodist, trouper, caricaturist, impressionist, playactor
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mummer

noun

Origin of mummer

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Example sentences from the Web for mummer

British Dictionary definitions for mummer

noun

Word Origin for mummer

Words related to mummer