"mummery" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mummeries [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French momerie, mommerie, from Old French mommer, from momon. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|momerie}} Middle French momerie, {{m|frm|mommerie}} mommerie, {{der|en|fro|mommer}} Old French mommer, {{m|fro|momon}} momon Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mummery (countable and uncountable, plural mummeries)
  1. (now chiefly historical) Mumming; disguising oneself to perform as a mummer, or to take part in some other festivities or performance. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable Translations (mummer's performance): пантомима (pantomima) [feminine] (Bulgarian), momeria [feminine] (Catalan), mommerie (French), Mummerei [feminine] (German), mojiganga [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-mummery-en-noun-3iduFKwa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of "mummer's performance": 65 35
  2. A ridiculous or ostentatious ceremony, formerly especially of a religious nature; extravagant or hypocritical performance. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (silly ceremony): tamborilada [feminine] (Galician), mojiganga [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-mummery-en-noun-pfz6~1yG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of 'silly ceremony': 8 92

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