Momier

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noun

A strict Calvinist in Switzerland, France, or some parts of Germany, in the early part of the 19th century.

OriginFrench mômier ← Old French momer →
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Meanings

nounMomier (plural Momiers)

plural Momiers

  1. derogatoryhistoricallifestyleA strict Calvinist in Switzerland, France, or some parts of Germany, in the early part of the 19th century.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchmomer
  2. Frenchmômier
  3. EnglishMomier

From French mômier, from Old French momer, mommer (“to mum, to mask oneself”).

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APA

Momier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Momier

MLA

“Momier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Momier. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Momier,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Momier.

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