MUMMERS' PLAY

Meaning of MUMMERS' PLAY in English

(also mumming play )

■ noun a traditional English folk play of a type often associated with Christmas and popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

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PLAY — n. 25B6; verb the children played with toys : AMUSE ONESELF, entertain oneself, enjoy oneself, have fun; relax, occupy oneself, …
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PLAY — I. ˈplā noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plega; akin to Old English plegan to play, Middle Dutch pleyen …
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PLAY — noun amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. 2. play ·noun performance on an instrument of music. 3. play ·noun to act on …
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PLAY — / pleɪ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb OF CHILDREN 1. play (with sb/sth) to do things for pleasure, …
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PLAY — Synonyms and related words : ALGOL, COBOL, FORTRAN, Grand Guignol, Passion play, Tom show, abuse, accentuate, accompany, act, act a …
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PLAY — v. 1 amuse oneself, frolic, frisk, cavort, gambol, caper, sport, have fun, have a good time, enjoy oneself, disport (oneself), …
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PLAY — 1) биение 2) зазор 3) игра 4) играть 5) игровой 6) люфт 7) партия 8) приводить в действие 9) ходить • play [use] strategy — применять стратегию play a part in …
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PLAY — 1) зазор; люфт; игра; мёртвый ход 2) свободный ход • to come into play — вступать в работу; вступать в …
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PLAY — 1) зазор; люфт; игра; мёртвый ход 2) свободный ход • to come into play — вступать в работу; вступать в действие - angular play - …
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MUMMERY — noun (plural -meries) Etymology: Middle French momerie, from momer Date: circa 1530 a performance by mummers, a ridiculous, hypocritical, or …
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MUMMING PLAY — or mummers' play Traditional dramatic entertainment. Mumming plays, which feature the death of a champion who is restored to life …
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PIÈCE DE RÉSISTANCE — pēˌesdərə̇|zē|stän(t)s, -(ˌ)rā|z-, -zi|s-, -äⁿs sometimes ˌpēsd- or -_rə̇ˈzistən(t)s or -_rēˈzistən(t)s noun ( plural pièces de résistance “) Etymology: French, literally, …
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MUMMERY — ˈməmərē noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle French momerie masquerade, from momer 1. : a performance given by mummers 2. …
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MUMMER — ˈməmə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French mommeur, momeur masker, from Old French momeor, from momer to go masked …
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AFFLICT — əˈflikt transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English afflicten, from Latin afflictus, past participle of affligere to cast down, …
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MUMMERY — /mum"euh ree/ , n. , pl. mummeries . 1. the performance of mummers. 2. any performance, ceremony, etc., regarded as …
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MUMMERY — noun ( plural -mer·ies ) Etymology: Middle French momerie, from momer Date: circa 1530 1. : a performance by mummers …
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MUMMERY — ■ noun ( plural mummeries ) 1》 a performance by mummers. 2》 ridiculous or extravagant ceremonial procedures.
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MUMMERY — [mum.mery] n, pl -mer.ies (ca. 1530) 1: a performance by mummers 2: a ridiculous, hypocritical, or pretentious ceremony or performance
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SWORD DANCE — folk dance by men, with swords or swordlike objects, displaying themes such as human and animal sacrifice for fertility, battle …
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MUMMING PLAY — also called Mummers' Play, traditional dramatic entertainment, still performed in a few villages of England and Northern Ireland, in which …
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MORRIS DANCE — also spelled Moresgue, Morrice, Morisque, or Morrisk, ritual folk dance performed in rural England by groups of specially chosen and …
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CLOTH OF GOLD, FIELD OF — in European history, the meeting place, between Gunes and Ardres near Calais in France, where Henry VIII of England and …
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FATHER CHRISTMAS — ( BrE ) (also ˈSanta Claus NAmE , BrE ) noun an imaginary old man with red clothes and a …
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MUMMERY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 ridiculous (esp. religious) ceremonial. 2 a performance by mummers. [OF momerie (as MUMMER)]
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MUMMERY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 ridiculous (esp. religious) ceremonial. 2 a performance by mummers. [ OF momerie (as MUMMER) ]
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MUMMERY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. ridiculous (esp. religious) ceremonial. 2 a performance by mummers. Etymology: OF momerie (as MUMMER)
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MUMMER — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But the Christmas mummers remained - and some who read this will be able to …
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MUMMING PLAY — or mummers' play Traditional dramatic entertainment. Mumming plays, which feature the death of a champion who is restored to life …
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