ər noun
1.
a person who wears a mask or fantastic costume while merrymaking or taking part in a pantomime, especially at Christmas and other festive seasons.
2.
an actor, especially a pantomimist.
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| —n | |
| 1. | one of a group of masked performers in folk play or mime |
| 2. | a mime artist |
| 3. | jocular, derogatory or an actor |
| [C15: from Old French momeur, from momer to mime; related to momon mask] | |
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Mummer
is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History
mummer
c.1405, probably a fusion of M.Fr. momeur "mummer" (from momer "mask oneself," from momon "mask") and M.E. mommen "to mutter, be silent," related to mum (interj.). OED marks it as "obsolete," but the word, and the custom, are alive and thriving in Philadelphia, U.S.A.
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