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lord of Misrule


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Traditionally a man presiding over games and other revelry over the Christmas season, especially in a wealthy household, at the Inns of Court, at Oxford and Cambridge Colleges, and at civic entertainments. Also called Abbot of Misrule, Master of Misrule.

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Misrule, Lord of
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2 rev) Length: 26 words
Misrule, Lord of
in The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (3 rev) Length: 87 words
Misrule, Lord of
in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2) Length: 43 words
lord of misrule
in The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History (2) Length: 85 words

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