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单词 mountebanking
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Definition of mountebanking in English:

mountebanking

noun ˈmaʊntɪˌbaŋkɪŋ
  • Behaviour, practice, or an act characteristic of a mountebank.

adjective ˈmaʊntɪˌbaŋkɪŋ
  • Resembling a mountebank, that acts as a mountebank; that engages in trickery or persuasion characteristic of a mountebank.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Lacy (c1615–1681), playwright and actor. From mountebank + -ing
early 17th century; earliest use found in John Marston (bap. 1576, d. 1634), poet and playwright. From mountebank + -ing.

 
 

Definition of mountebanking in US English:

mountebanking

nounˈmaʊntɪˌbaŋkɪŋ
  • Behaviour, practice, or an act characteristic of a mountebank.

adjectiveˈmaʊntɪˌbaŋkɪŋ
  • Resembling a mountebank, that acts as a mountebank; that engages in trickery or persuasion characteristic of a mountebank.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Lacy (c1615–1681), playwright and actor. From mountebank + -ing<br>early 17th century; earliest use found in John Marston (bap. 1576, d. 1634), poet and playwright. From mountebank + -ing.

 
 
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