"mome" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /məʊm/ [UK], /moʊm/ [US] Forms: momes [plural]
enPR: mōm [US] Rhymes: -əʊm Etymology: Ultimately from the name of Momus, god of mirth, through Latin and Old French. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|-}} Latin, {{der|en|fro|-}} Old French Head templates: {{en-noun}} mome (plural momes)
  1. (obsolete) A dull or stupid person Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-mome-en-noun-1rNbMXoX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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