master of ceremonies
master of ceremonies noun: someone who acts as a host at a formal event.
Noun
master of ceremonies (plural masters of ceremonies)
- Someone who acts as a host at a formal event.
- Synonyms:
- compere, host, presenter, toastmaster, MC
- Someone who conducts a programme of varied entertainment, for example by introducing performers to the audience.
- In the eyes of Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke the apotheosis of the Celebrity was complete. The people of Asquith were not only willing to attend the house-warming, but had been worked up to the pitch of eagerness. The Celebrity as a matter of course was master of ceremonies.1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter V, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC
- The master of ceremonies quickly grabbed and shook his hand. "Welcome to America, George."1970, Wally Ferris, Across 110th, page 230
- Synonyms:
- interlocuter, MC
- A rapper.
master of ceremonies meaning in Tamil, Kannada, Malay and Indonesian
master of ceremonies in Tamil
- தொகுத்து வழங்குபவர், தொகுப்பாளர், தொகுப்பாளினி, ஒருங்கிணைத்து வழங்குபவர், ஒருங்கிணைப்பாளர், சடங்கு வாத்தியார்
master of ceremonies in Kannada
- ಉತ್ಸವಾಧಿಕಾರಿ, ಸಮಾರಂಭದ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾಪಕ, ಮೇಲುಸ್ತುವಾರ, ಸಂಚಾಲಕ
master of ceremonies in Malay
- host at a formal event
- juara
master of ceremonies in Indonesian
- host at a formal event
- pembawa acara
- someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- pembawa acara
More languagesFewer languages
- master of ceremonies in Vietnamese
- người dẫn chương trình, MC
Synonyms of master of ceremonies
Forms of master of ceremonies
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Questions about master of ceremonies
- What does master of ceremonies mean?
- Master of ceremonies means someone who acts as a host at a formal event.
- What is master of ceremonies in Tamil?
- Master of ceremonies in Tamil is தொகுத்து வழங்குபவர், தொகுப்பாளர், தொகுப்பாளினி. See Master of ceremonies meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is master of ceremonies?
- Master of ceremonies is a noun.
- What is the plural of master of ceremonies?
- The plural of master of ceremonies is masters of ceremonies.
Words near master of ceremonies in the dictionary
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