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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.
mummery
n : meaningless ceremonies and flattery [syn: {flummery}]