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mampara

British  
/ mamˈpɑːrə /

noun

  1. a foolish person, idiot

  2. obsolete an incompetent worker

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Etymology

Origin of mampara

of unknown origin

Example Sentences

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The alabarderos left the mampara in its place, opening the door no more than was absolutely necessary to fire through.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 by Various

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