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noun
Mumming; disguising oneself to perform as a mummer, or to take part in some other festivities or performance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, literally, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A ridiculous or ostentatious ceremony, formerly especially of a religious nature; extravagant or hypocritical performance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
meaningless ceremonies and flattery
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: flummery
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum
History
From Middle French momerie, mommerie, from Old French mommer, from momon. By surface analysis, mummer + -y.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
