mummer

/ˈmʌmər/
noun
  1. An actor in a traditional silent play or mime, often wearing a mask or costume, especially in folk festivals.
    • Every winter, the village mummers perform the same story about good and evil.
    • In the old play, the mummer wore a mask and never spoke a word.
    • The mummers paraded through the streets in colorful costumes on New Year's Day.
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