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Synonyms of mummer
1
an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements
- a street festival featuring mummers in a pantomime
Synonyms for mummer
Words Related to mummer
- busker
- [chiefly British],
- entertainer,
- performer,
- player,
- trouper
2
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
- those moonstruck mummers on TV soap operas who have more hair than talent
Synonyms for mummer
Words Related to mummer
- monologuist
- (or monologist)
- ape,
- aper,
- ham,
- imitator,
- impressionist,
- masker,
- masquerader,
- mime,
- mimic,
- pantomime,
- pantomimist,
- personator,
- poser
Antonyms for mummer
- nonactor
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The first known use of mummer was in the 15th century
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