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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MUM'MERY, n. An entertainment or frolick in masks; a farcical entertainment in which masked persons play antic tricks.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: meaningless ceremonies and flattery [syn: mummery, flummery]

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural -meries) Etymology: Middle French momerie, from momer Date: circa 1530 1. a performance by mummers 2. a ridiculous, hypocritical, or pretentious ceremony or performance

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. -ies) 1 ridiculous (esp. religious) ceremonial. 2 a performance by mummers. Etymology: OF momerie (as MUMMER)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Mummery Mum"mer*y, n.; pl. Mummeries. [F. momerie, of Dutch or German origin. See Mumm.] 1. Masking; frolic in disguise; buffoonery. The mummery of foreign strollers. --Fenton. 2. Farcical show; hypocritical disguise and parade or ceremonies. --Bacon.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Masking, masquerade, sport, diversion, buffoonery, harlequinade, foolery, tomfoolery. 2. Empty show, solemn mockery, vain ceremony.

Moby Thesaurus

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