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mummer

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmʌm.ə(ɹ)

Definitions

  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.

Equivalents

9 more languages
Bosanskimim
Češtinamaškaramim
Hrvatskimim
Nederlandspantomimespeler
Polskimim
Српскиmim
Svenskamimare

Examples

“[To] perform as mummers, who act in relays of eight, at the worship of ancestors.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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