Definition of Mummy
Mummy
mum·my
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the body of a dead person or animal that has been ceremonially embalmed/treated, preserved, and usually wrapped for burial, especially in ancient Egypt;
e.g. The monument was found to contain the mummy of an ancient king.
(noun)
(British) a person's mother, or the term of address equivalent to 'mommy';
e.g. The little girl cried for her mummy after falling down.
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