mummer

mum·mer  (mmr)

n.

1. A masked or costumed merrymaker, especially at a festival.

2.

a. One who acts or plays in a pantomime.

b. An actor.

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[Middle English, from Old French momeur, from momer, to wear a mask, pantomime.]

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mummer [ˈmʌmə]

n

1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) one of a group of masked performers in folk play or mime

2. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a mime artist

3. (Performing Arts / Theatre) Humorous or derogatory an actor

[from Old French momeur, from momer to mime; related to momon mask]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mummer - an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression mime, mimer, pantomimer, pantomimist actor, histrion, thespian, role player, player - a theatrical performer

Translations

mummer

n (old) → Mime m (old)