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mummer definition

mum·mer (mum′ər)

noun

  1. a person who wears a mask or disguise for fun; specif., in England, any of the masked and costumed persons who travel about, as at Christmastime, acting out short pantomimes
  2. any actor

Etymology: MFr momeur < OFr momer: see mum

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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