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mummery |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mummery \Mum"mer*y\, n.; pl {Mummeries}. [F. momerie of Dutch or German origin. See {Mumm}.] 1. Masking; frolic in disguise; buffoonery. The mummery of foreign strollers. --Fenton. 2. Farcical show hypocritical disguise and parade or ceremonies. --Bacon. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: mummery n : meaningless ceremonies and flattery [syn: {flummery}]
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