mummer

WOTD – 16 March 2008    

English

Mummer in a parade

Etymology

From Old French momeur, from momer: "to wear a mask."

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmʌm.ə/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈmʌm.ɚ/

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Noun

mummer (plural mummers)

1. A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival.
2. An actor in a pantomime; one who communicates entirely through gesture and facial expression.

Synonyms

• (actor in a pantomime): mime

Related terms

• mummery
• mumchance

Translations

person who dons a disguising costume

• Portuguese: fantasiado (pt) m

actor in a pantomime

• Dutch: pantomimespeler (nl) m
• French: mime (fr) m
• Polish: mim (pl) m

• Portuguese: mímico (pt) m
• Swedish: mimare (sv) c