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mummia - What does it mean?

Definition of 'mummia'

English

Noun

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  • (historical) A medicinal preparation of mummified human flesh; mummy.
  • *1974 , (Lawrence Durrell), Monsieur , Faber & Faber 1992, p. 120:
  • *:"Now let us partake of the holy mummia'," he said in commanding tones and the dervishes advanced towards us humbly bearing large silver trays on which were a number of small bowls with pieces of '''mummia''' – or at least I presumed it was ' mummia .
  • (historical) An embalmed corpse wrapped in linen; a mummy.
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