Lord of Misrule

Noun

Meaning

a person appointed master of revels at a Christmas celebration

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

lubber ass quack jackdaw feathers

Hypernyms

host master of ceremonies emcee

Examples

For the start of the Roman Saturnalia, on December 17 authorities chose an enemy of the Roman people to represent the Lord of Misrule in each community. Source: Internet

He still continued to be regarded as Christmas's presiding spirit, although his occasional earlier associations with the Lord of Misrule died out with the disappearance of the Lord of Misrule himself. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Lord of Ireland lord of light Lord of Lords lord of the castle lord of the domain lord of the fleet