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mountebank

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Source Word

mountebank

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈmaʊntəˌbæŋk/

Noun

obsolete

Japanese Meaning

怪しげな薬を売る者、インチキ医者 / 詐欺によって物を売る者、詐欺師 / 自慢や虚言にふける虚飾者 / （古語）曲芸師

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At the village fair, the mountebank dazzled the crowd while hawking a potion that promised to cure every ailment.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

村の縁日で、インチキ薬売りはあらゆる病気を治すと約束する秘薬を売りながら群衆を魅了していた。

Sense（1）

One who sells dubious medicines.

She is abus'd, ſtolne from me, and corrupted / By Spels, and Medicines, bought of Mountebanks

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

One who sells by deception; a con artist.

Donne was a mountebank who wrapped up his lack of meaning in hard words.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（3）

Any boastful, false pretender.

They ſay this towne is full of coſenage: / As nimble Iuglers that deceiue the eie: / Darke working Sorcerers that change the minde: / Soule-killing Witches that deforme the bodie: / Diſguiſed Cheaters, prating Mountebankes, / And manie ſuch like liberties of ſinne:

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（4）

(obsolete) An acrobat.

mountebanks

（ plural ）

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