mummer
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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

  1. <a street festival featuring mummers in a pantomime>
  2. <those moonstruck mummers on TV soap operas who have more hair than talent>

First Known Use of MUMMER

1502

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