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Mummeries
Mumming; disguising oneself to perform as a mummer, or to take part in some other festivities or performance.
📖 Definitions of "Mummeries"
noun
- 1
Mumming; disguising oneself to perform as a mummer, or to take part in some other festivities or performance.
- 2
A ridiculous or ostentatious ceremony, formerly especially of a religious nature; extravagant or hypocritical performance.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mummeries"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| mummernoun | A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival. |
| mummersnoun | A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival. |
| mummingnoun | A pantomime or dumb show. |
| masqueradesnoun | An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions. |
| pantomimenoun | (UK) A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the commedia dell'arte, but later aimed mostly at children and involving physical comedy, topical jokes, call and response, and fairy-tale plots. |
| masqueradenoun | An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions. |
| mimesnoun | A form of acting without words; pantomime. |
| burlesquesnoun | A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s. |
| mockeriesnoun | The action of mocking; ridicule, derision. |
| pantomimistnoun | One who engages in pantomime. |
| mascaradenoun | Alternative form of masquerade. [An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.] |
| minstrelsynoun | The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel. |
| masqueradernoun | One who masquerades; a person wearing a mask or disguise. |
| illusionismnoun | The performance of magic tricks. |
| puppetrynoun | (uncountable) The art of making, and performing with puppets |
| marionettesnoun | A puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings. |
| illusionsnoun | (stylized as illusions) a surreal puzzle video game published by Coleco for its ColecoVision console in 1984. |
| mommenoun | A unit of weight (3.75 grams) used for pearls, paper, and silk. |
| masquesnoun | the third album by the British jazz fusion group Brand X. |
| incantationsnoun | the fourth studio album by English musician, songwriter, and producer Mike Oldfield, released on 1 December 1978 by Virgin Records. |
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