mummer
mum·mer
noun \ˈmə-mər\Definition of MUMMER
1
: a performer in a pantomime; broadly : actor
2
: one who goes merrymaking in disguise during festivals
Examples of MUMMER
- <a street festival featuring mummers in a pantomime>
- <those moonstruck mummers on TV soap operas who have more hair than talent>
First Known Use of MUMMER
1502
Related to MUMMER
- Synonyms
- mimic, mime, pantomime, pantomimist
- Antonyms
- nonactor
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