Definition of mummer in English:

mummer

noun ˈmʌməˈməmər

1An actor in a traditional masked mime or a mummers' play.
传统假面哑剧演员；英格兰民俗剧演员
Example sentencesExamples
- Carol singing, Morris-men, mummers, community plays are just a few of the traditions under threat from what is seen as an arbitrary piece of legislation.
- While the traditional roles are not always filled by the same mummers, they have their favourites.
- Since the Living History Society rekindled the mummers tradition some five years ago the youngsters involved have gone from strength to strength as well as raise funds for various charities.
- You can hardly move for minstrels, mummers and madcaps: the rolling programme of ye olde entertainment includes music from the Singing Plague Victims and have-a-go heraldry for youngsters.
- George and the Dragon was played all over the country by bands of mummers, who would blacken their faces with soot and wear animal masks and ragged costumes - some morris dance groups echo these once-pagan traditions today.
- And in come the mummers, faces muffled and painted, outlandishly costumed in multicolored skirts, frock coats, long-johns, turned jackets, stuffed pants.
- The mummers wore oversized, wire-constructed costumes and carried little umbrellas as they mummed along.
- The young Mummers have gained quite a reputation and they were most recently involved in teaching a group off young people from Derrynoose the mummers rhymes.
- Originally they were mummers, performing traditional plays, and they then became known as waits, who would tour the town every evening before Christmas.
- Bulgaria welcomed 2003 with a blend of the modern and the traditional, with revellers jamming open-air concerts and mummers parading to ward off evil spirits.
- On a happier note the young mummers from the village surprised one of their teachers by appearing at her wedding in Monaghan.
- She told me about a time when the mummers were all getting together after they had been out for a while performing and collecting and they were having what was known as the mummers dance or ball.
1. 1.1derogatory, archaic An actor in the theatre.
  〈古或贬〉演员

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French momeur, from momer 'act in a mime'; perhaps of Germanic origin.

Rhymes

bummer, comer, drummer, hummer, midsummer, plumber, rummer, strummer, summa, summer

Definition of mummer in US English:

mummer

nounˈməmərˈməmər

1An actor in a traditional masked mime, especially of a type associated with Christmas and popular in England in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Example sentencesExamples
- On a happier note the young mummers from the village surprised one of their teachers by appearing at her wedding in Monaghan.
- You can hardly move for minstrels, mummers and madcaps: the rolling programme of ye olde entertainment includes music from the Singing Plague Victims and have-a-go heraldry for youngsters.
- George and the Dragon was played all over the country by bands of mummers, who would blacken their faces with soot and wear animal masks and ragged costumes - some morris dance groups echo these once-pagan traditions today.
- The mummers wore oversized, wire-constructed costumes and carried little umbrellas as they mummed along.
- Originally they were mummers, performing traditional plays, and they then became known as waits, who would tour the town every evening before Christmas.
- While the traditional roles are not always filled by the same mummers, they have their favourites.
- Since the Living History Society rekindled the mummers tradition some five years ago the youngsters involved have gone from strength to strength as well as raise funds for various charities.
- The young Mummers have gained quite a reputation and they were most recently involved in teaching a group off young people from Derrynoose the mummers rhymes.
- And in come the mummers, faces muffled and painted, outlandishly costumed in multicolored skirts, frock coats, long-johns, turned jackets, stuffed pants.
- Bulgaria welcomed 2003 with a blend of the modern and the traditional, with revellers jamming open-air concerts and mummers parading to ward off evil spirits.
- Carol singing, Morris-men, mummers, community plays are just a few of the traditions under threat from what is seen as an arbitrary piece of legislation.
- She told me about a time when the mummers were all getting together after they had been out for a while performing and collecting and they were having what was known as the mummers dance or ball.
1. 1.1 A pantomimist.
2. 1.2derogatory, archaic An actor in the theater.
  〈古或贬〉演员

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French momeur, from momer ‘act in a mime’; perhaps of Germanic origin.

词汇	mummer
释义	Definition of mummer in English: mummer noun ˈmʌməˈməmər 1An actor in a traditional masked mime or a mummers' play. 传统假面哑剧演员；英格兰民俗剧演员 Example sentencesExamples Carol singing, Morris-men, mummers, community plays are just a few of the traditions under threat from what is seen as an arbitrary piece of legislation. While the traditional roles are not always filled by the same mummers, they have their favourites. Since the Living History Society rekindled the mummers tradition some five years ago the youngsters involved have gone from strength to strength as well as raise funds for various charities. You can hardly move for minstrels, mummers and madcaps: the rolling programme of ye olde entertainment includes music from the Singing Plague Victims and have-a-go heraldry for youngsters. George and the Dragon was played all over the country by bands of mummers, who would blacken their faces with soot and wear animal masks and ragged costumes - some morris dance groups echo these once-pagan traditions today. And in come the mummers, faces muffled and painted, outlandishly costumed in multicolored skirts, frock coats, long-johns, turned jackets, stuffed pants. The mummers wore oversized, wire-constructed costumes and carried little umbrellas as they mummed along. The young Mummers have gained quite a reputation and they were most recently involved in teaching a group off young people from Derrynoose the mummers rhymes. Originally they were mummers, performing traditional plays, and they then became known as waits, who would tour the town every evening before Christmas. Bulgaria welcomed 2003 with a blend of the modern and the traditional, with revellers jamming open-air concerts and mummers parading to ward off evil spirits. On a happier note the young mummers from the village surprised one of their teachers by appearing at her wedding in Monaghan. She told me about a time when the mummers were all getting together after they had been out for a while performing and collecting and they were having what was known as the mummers dance or ball. 1.1derogatory, archaic An actor in the theatre. 〈古或贬〉演员 Origin Late Middle English: from Old French momeur, from momer 'act in a mime'; perhaps of Germanic origin. Rhymes bummer, comer, drummer, hummer, midsummer, plumber, rummer, strummer, summa, summer Definition of mummer in US English: mummer nounˈməmərˈməmər 1An actor in a traditional masked mime, especially of a type associated with Christmas and popular in England in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Example sentencesExamples On a happier note the young mummers from the village surprised one of their teachers by appearing at her wedding in Monaghan. You can hardly move for minstrels, mummers and madcaps: the rolling programme of ye olde entertainment includes music from the Singing Plague Victims and have-a-go heraldry for youngsters. George and the Dragon was played all over the country by bands of mummers, who would blacken their faces with soot and wear animal masks and ragged costumes - some morris dance groups echo these once-pagan traditions today. The mummers wore oversized, wire-constructed costumes and carried little umbrellas as they mummed along. Originally they were mummers, performing traditional plays, and they then became known as waits, who would tour the town every evening before Christmas. While the traditional roles are not always filled by the same mummers, they have their favourites. Since the Living History Society rekindled the mummers tradition some five years ago the youngsters involved have gone from strength to strength as well as raise funds for various charities. The young Mummers have gained quite a reputation and they were most recently involved in teaching a group off young people from Derrynoose the mummers rhymes. And in come the mummers, faces muffled and painted, outlandishly costumed in multicolored skirts, frock coats, long-johns, turned jackets, stuffed pants. Bulgaria welcomed 2003 with a blend of the modern and the traditional, with revellers jamming open-air concerts and mummers parading to ward off evil spirits. Carol singing, Morris-men, mummers, community plays are just a few of the traditions under threat from what is seen as an arbitrary piece of legislation. She told me about a time when the mummers were all getting together after they had been out for a while performing and collecting and they were having what was known as the mummers dance or ball. 1.1 A pantomimist. 1.2derogatory, archaic An actor in the theater. 〈古或贬〉演员 Origin Late Middle English: from Old French momeur, from momer ‘act in a mime’; perhaps of Germanic origin.
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