n.
Pronunciation: ' m ə -m ə -r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mer · ies
Etymology: Middle French momerie, from momer
Date: circa 1530
1 : a performance by mummers
2 : a ridiculous, hypocritical, or pretentious ceremony or performance
n.
Pronunciation: ' m ə -m ə -r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mer · ies
Etymology: Middle French momerie, from momer
Date: circa 1530
1 : a performance by mummers
2 : a ridiculous, hypocritical, or pretentious ceremony or performance
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012