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(mum′ər ē)

noun pl. mummeries

performance by mummers
any display or ceremony regarded as pretentious or hypocritical

Origin: MFr mommerie < OFr momer: see mum

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noun pl. mum·mer·ies

A performance by mummers.
A pretentious or hypocritical show or ceremony.

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Origin: French mommerie

Origin: , from Old French momer, to wear a mask, pantomime

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