MUMMER


Meaning of MUMMER in English

ˈməmə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle French mommeur, momeur masker, from Old French momeor, from momer to go masked + -eor -or

1.

a. : an actor in a pantomime

b. : a theatrical performer

2. : one who goes merrymaking in disguise especially during festivals

the first of May morning when mummers were dancing in the fields — Winifred Bryher

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