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Webster 1913 Edition
Trumpery
1.
Deceit; fraud.
[Obs.]
Grenewey.
2.
Something serving to deceive by false show or pretense; falsehood; deceit; worthless but showy matter; hence, things worn out and of no value; rubbish.
The
for state to catch these thieves.
trumpery
in my house, go bring it hither,for state to catch these thieves.
Shakespeare
Upon the coming of Christ, very much, though not all, of this idolatrous
trumpery
and superstition was driven out of the world. South.
Trump′er-y
,Adj.
Worthless or deceptive in character.
“A trumpery little ring.” Thackeray.
Webster 1828 Edition
Trumpery
TRUMP'ERY
,Noun.
1.
Useless matter; things worn out and cast side.[This is the sense of the word in New England.]
Definition 2024
trumpery
trumpery
English
Noun
trumpery (plural trumperies)
- Worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk.
- 1610, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act IV, scene 1:
- PROSPERO.[To Ariel]
- This was well done, my bird.
- Thy shape invisible retain thou still:
- The trumpery in my house, go bring it hither
- For stale to catch these thieves.
- PROSPERO.[To Ariel]
- 1610, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act IV, scene 1:
- Nonsense.
- 1698, Robert South, “The Lineal Descent of Jesus of Nazareth from David by his Blessed Mother the Virgin Mary. Proved in a Discourse on Rev. xxii. 16.”, in Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Subjects and Occasions, volume III, London: Printed by Tho[mas] Warren for Thomas Bennet, OCLC 272362693; republished as Twelve Sermons upon Several Subjects and Occasions, volume III, 6th edition, London: Printed by J. Bettenham, for Jonah Bowyer, at the Rose in Pater-noster Row, 1727, OCLC 85047152, page 287:
- Now upon the coming of Chriſt, very much, tho' not all, of this idolatrous Trumpery and Superſtition was driven out of the World: […]
- 1698, Robert South, “The Lineal Descent of Jesus of Nazareth from David by his Blessed Mother the Virgin Mary. Proved in a Discourse on Rev. xxii. 16.”, in Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Subjects and Occasions, volume III, London: Printed by Tho[mas] Warren for Thomas Bennet, OCLC 272362693; republished as Twelve Sermons upon Several Subjects and Occasions, volume III, 6th edition, London: Printed by J. Bettenham, for Jonah Bowyer, at the Rose in Pater-noster Row, 1727, OCLC 85047152, page 287:
- (obsolete) Deceit; fraud.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Grenewey to this entry?)
Translations
worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk
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Adjective
trumpery (not comparable)
- Gaudy but of no value.
- 1872 February 3, A. R. Adams, “The Birmingham Law Students' Society”, in The Law Times: The Journal and Record of the Law and the Lawyers, volume LII, London: Published at the Office of the Law Times, Wellington Street, Strand, W.C., OCLC 5120680, pages 259–260:
- He earnestly exhorted them all to be earnest in their studies, and to think nothing beneath them. Let them not pass over any cases as unimportant; for they must remember that some of the greatest principles of the law had been enunciated out of the most apparently trumpery cases that had come before the judges.
- 1954, Anthony Buckeridge, According to Jennings, London: William Collins, Sons, OCLC 255905255; republished London: Stratus Books, 2003, ISBN 978-0-7551-0165-8, page 136:
- “Of all the trumpery moonshine!” Mr Wilkins exploded. “What do you think you're playing at, Jennings!”
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