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master of ceremony

master of ceremony is the alternative form of master of ceremonies.

Meaning of master of ceremonies

Noun

master of ceremonies (plural masters of ceremonies)

  1. Someone who acts as a host at a formal event.
  2. 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
    Synonyms:
    interlocuter, MC
  3. (rap music) A rapper.
    Synonyms:
    emcee, MC

Forms of master of ceremony

pluralmasters of ceremony

Questions about master of ceremony

What is master of ceremony the alternative form of?
Master of ceremony is the alternative form of master of ceremonies.

Words near master of ceremony in the dictionary

  1. master mariner
  2. master mariners
  3. master of all one surveys
  4. Master of Arts
  5. master of ceremonies
  6. master of ceremony
  7. Master of Divinity
  8. master of game
  9. master of one's time
  10. Master of Science
  11. master of the horse

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