MUMMY


Meaning of MUMMY in English

~ 1

■ noun ( plural mummies ) Brit. informal one's mother.

Origin

C18: perh. an alt. of earlier mammy .

————————

~ 2

■ noun ( plural mummies ) (especially in ancient Egypt) a body that has been preserved for burial by embalming and wrapping in bandages.

Origin

ME: from Fr. momie , from med. L. mumia and Arab. mūmiyā 'embalmed body'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.