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LORD OF MISRULE

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Overview

LORD OF MISRULE (noun)
  The noun LORD OF MISRULE has 1 sense:

1. a person appointed master of revels at a Christmas celebrationplay

  Familiarity information: LORD OF MISRULE used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


LORD OF MISRULE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A person appointed master of revels at a Christmas celebration

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Lord of Misrule" is a kind of...):

emcee; host; master of ceremonies (a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers))


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