Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Mummery \Mum"mer*y\, n.; pl. {Mummeries}. [F. momerie, of Dutch
   or German origin. See {Mumm}.]
   1. Masking; frolic in disguise; buffoonery.

            The mummery of foreign strollers.     --Fenton.

   2. Farcical show; hypocritical disguise and parade or
      ceremonies. --Bacon.

Source : WordNet®

mummery
     n : meaningless ceremonies and flattery [syn: {flummery}]