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mummery Definition

mum·mery (mumər ē)

noun pl. -·mer·ies

  1. performance by mummers
  2. any display or ceremony regarded as pretentious or hypocritical

Etymology: MFr mommerie < OFr momer: see mum

mummery Synonyms

mummery

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