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lord of misrule

lord of mis·rule
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lawrd uhv, ov mis-rool]
    • /lɔrd ʌv, ɒv mɪsˈrul/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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.

lord of misrule usage trend in Literature

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