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pantomimist

[ pan-tuh-mahy-mist ]

/ ˈpæn təˌmaɪ mɪst /

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noun

a person who acts in pantomime.

the author of a pantomime.

Origin of pantomimist

First recorded in 1830–40; pantomime + -ist

Words nearby pantomimist

panto-, pantofle, pantograph, pantology, pantomime, pantomimist, pantomogram, pantonal, pantonality, pantothenate, pantothenic acid

Example sentences from the Web for pantomimist

Her rle is taken by a pantomimist, usually the prima ballerina.

The Complete Opera Book |Gustav Kobb
The modern clown, acrobat, magician, and pantomimist was produced by the union of the jester and the minstrel.

Acrobats and Mountebanks |Hugues Le Roux
One was the pantomimist Aliturus, the other was Poppæa, the harlot-empress.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 |Various
The Roman pantomimist worked in the great open-air theaters, and also in the homes of the rich.

The Autobiography of a Clown |Isaac Frederick Marcosson

There never was his equal in funny characters, and as a pantomimist no one ever took his place.

A Pirate of Parts |Richard Neville