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   mountebank

   /ˈmaʊntɪbaŋk/

   noun

   • 1. a person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money; a charlatan.
   • ▪ a person who sold patent medicines in public places.

   Word Origin 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).

   Derivatives

   • 1. mountebankery noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOUNTEBANK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A mountebank is someone who pretends to be someone or something they are not, or to be able to do something they cannot. Learn more about this literary term, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences.

   • English (US)

     MOUNTEBANK meaning: 1. someone who pretends to be someone or...

   • Znaczenie Mountebank, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     MOUNTEBANK definicja: 1. someone who pretends to be someone...

   • Charlatan

     CHARLATAN definition: 1. a person who pretends to have...

   • Mountebank in Traditional Chinese

     MOUNTEBANK translate: 江湖騙子. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Mountebank in Simplified Chinese

     MOUNTEBANK translate: 江湖骗子. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     mountebank 의미, 정의, mountebank의 정의: 1. someone who pretends...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mountebankMountebank Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MOUNTEBANK is a person who sells quack medicines from a platform. How to use mountebank in a sentence. Did you know?

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mountebankMOUNTEBANK Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Mountebank definition: a person who sells quack medicines, as from a platform in public places, attracting and influencing an audience by tricks, storytelling, etc.. See examples of MOUNTEBANK used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOUNTEBANK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A mountebank is a person who sells quack medicines or is a fake in general. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of this word from Collins English Dictionary.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mountebankMountebank - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A mountebank has a talent for tricking people into buying things, like the mountebank who charms women into buying "magic beauty pills" for hundreds of dollars, though they are just ordinary vitamins you can buy anywhere.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › mountebankmountebank noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of mountebank noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › mountebankMountebank - definition of mountebank by The Free Dictionary

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   A mountebank is a person who sells quack medicines or is a charlatan. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of the word mountebank in this online dictionary.