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Lords of Misrule

Lords of Misrule is the plural of Lord of Misrule.

Meaning of Lord of Misrule

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.

Questions about Lords of Misrule

What is Lords of Misrule the plural of?
Lords of Misrule is the plural of Lord of Misrule.

Words near Lords of Misrule in the dictionary

  1. Lords Hill
  2. lords it over
  3. Lords Mayor
  4. lords mesne
  5. lords of gingerbread
  6. Lords of Misrule
  7. lords of the manor
  8. lords of the manors
  9. lords of the rings
  10. lords over
  11. lords paramount

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