Lord of Misrule n. also King of Misrule, Master of Misrule, Abbot of Misrule, etc. A person (traditionally a man) chosen to preside over games…
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释义 | society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > persons and characters > [noun] > presiding > at Christmas festivities (5) Lord of Misrule1491 Lord of Misrule n. also King of Misrule, Master of Misrule, Abbot of Misrule, etc. A person (traditionally a man) chosen to preside over games… Christmas King1537 a man chosen to preside over revelries during the Christmas period; = King of Christmas n. at king, n. phrases 3a(b); cf. Christmas Lord n. Christmas Lord1555 a man chosen to preside over revelries during the Christmas period; cf. Lord of Misrule n. at misrule, n. 4 Christmas King n. Christmas Prince1598 a man chosen to preside over revelries during the Christmas period; cf. Christmas King n. Christmas Lord n. lieutenant1655 (See quot. 1655) Obsolete. |
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