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Word: Mountebank
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Italian montambanco, from the imperative phrase monta in banco! ‘climb on the bench!’ (with allusion to the raised platform used to attract an audience)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmaʊntɪbaŋk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money; a charlatan.
Short Definition:person who deceives others
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