lord of misrule
lord of mis·rule
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lawrd uhv, ov mis-rool]
- /lɔrd ʌv, ɒv mɪsˈrul/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lawrd uhv, ov mis-rool]
- /lɔrd ʌv, ɒv mɪsˈrul/
Definitions of lord of misrule words
- noun lord of misrule (in England) a person formerly chosen to direct the Christmas revels and sports. 1
- noun lord of misrule (formerly, in England) a person appointed master of revels at a Christmas celebration 0
- noun lord of misrule in England, a person who presided over revels and games, as at Christmas 0
- noun lord of misrule (in feudal Britain) A mock officer, appointed by lot, to preside over the Feast of Fools in a great household at Christmas. 0
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Origin of lord of misrule
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500
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Parts of speech for Lord of misrule
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lord of misrule popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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