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   The earliest known use of the word trumpery is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for trumpery is from 1481, in a translation by William Caxton, printer, merchant, and diplomat.

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   Feb 15, 2017 · The Oxford English Dictionary, as historian Simon Schama noted in November 2015, defines trumpery thusly: OED definition of trumpery: 1) deceit, fraud, imposture, trickery; 2) something of less ...

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   What does trumpery mean?

   • The Oxford English Dictionary, as historian Simon Schama noted in November 2015, defines trumpery thusly: OED definition of trumpery: 1) deceit, fraud, imposture, trickery; 2) something of less value than it seems..worthless stuff, trash, rubbish Nor is this a new usage.

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   What is another word for trumpery?

   • OED definition of trumpery: 1) deceit, fraud, imposture, trickery; 2) something of less value than it seems..worthless stuff, trash, rubbish Nor is this a new usage. The 1780 edition of Thomas Sheridan's General Dictionary of the English Language yields a very similar definition: The list of synonyms for trumpery leaves nothing to the imagination:

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   Where does the word trumpery come from?

   • Trumpery derives from the Middle English trompery and ultimately from the Middle French tromper, meaning "to deceive." (You can see the meaning of this root reflected in the French phrase trompe-l'oeil -literally, "deceives the eye"-which in English refers to a style of painting with photographically realistic detail.)

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   What is the plural of trumpery?

   • Trumpery (alternative forms: thrumpery, thrumphry, thrumphery, trumphy) borrowed from French tromperie (“deceit”). Its plural form is trumperies. A few of its senses are as follows: Noun 1) Worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk.

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

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   Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. See trumpery in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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   Jul 4, 2023 · 1 English. 1.1 Etymology; 1.2 Pronunciation; 1.3 Noun. 1.3.1 Translations; ... / The trumpery in my house, go bring it hither / For stale to catch these thieves ...

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