mummer

noun

/ˈmʌmə(r)/

/ˈmʌmər/

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an actor in an old form of drama without words
CultureThe actors wear masks covering their faces. One traditional mummers' play involves a fight between St George and a Turkish knight. One of them is killed, but a doctor brings him back to life. The idea behind the play, which was performed especially at Christmas, is the earth's death in winter and return to life in the spring. It is occasionally still performed.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French momeur, from momer ‘act in a mime’; perhaps of Germanic origin.

单词	mummer
释义	mummer noun /ˈmʌmə(r)/ /ˈmʌmər/ jump to other results an actor in an old form of drama without words CultureThe actors wear masks covering their faces. One traditional mummers' play involves a fight between St George and a Turkish knight. One of them is killed, but a doctor brings him back to life. The idea behind the play, which was performed especially at Christmas, is the earth's death in winter and return to life in the spring. It is occasionally still performed. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French momeur, from momer ‘act in a mime’; perhaps of Germanic origin.
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