Mime1, n.
n. [Fr. mime, It. & Sp. mimo, Lat. mimus, Gr. μῖμος, allied to μιμεῖσθαι, to imitate, to mimic.]
- A kind of farce or dramatic representation in which real characters were depicted.
- An actor in such representations.
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Mime
Mime2, v. i.
v. i. To mimic, or play the buffoon. [Obs.] See Mimic.