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Pronunciation : Mum
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Of imitative origin. Cf. Mumble.]
Definition : Defn: Silent; not speaking. Thackeray. The citizens are mum, and speak not a word. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Mum
Part of Speech : interj.
Definition : Defn: Be silent! Hush! Mum, then, and no more. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Mum
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Silence. [R.] Hudibras.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Mum
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [G. mummere, fr. Christian Mumme, who first brewed it in 1492.]
Definition : Defn: A sort of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany. Addison. The clamorous crowd is hushed with mugs of mum. Pope.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913