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Lord of Misrule

Lord of Misrule noun: a mock officer, appointed by lot, to preside over the Feast of Fools in a great household at Christmas.

Noun

Lord of Misrule (plural Lords of Misrule)

  1. A mock officer, appointed by lot, to preside over the Feast of Fools in a great household at Christmas.

Forms of Lord of Misrule

pluralLords of Misrule

Questions about Lord of Misrule

What does Lord of Misrule mean?
Lord of Misrule means a mock officer, appointed by lot, to preside over the Feast of Fools in a great household at Christmas.
What part of speech is Lord of Misrule?
Lord of Misrule is a noun.
What is the plural of Lord of Misrule?
The plural of Lord of Misrule is Lords of Misrule.

Words near Lord of Misrule in the dictionary

  1. Lord Muck
  2. lord of all one surveys
  3. lord of gingerbread
  4. Lord of Hosts
  5. Lord of Lords
  6. Lord of Misrule
  7. lord of the flies
  8. lord of the manor
  9. lord of the rings
  10. Lord only knows
  11. lord over

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