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MASTER OF CEREMONIES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
Synonyms:
emcee; host; master of ceremonies
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("master of ceremonies" is a kind of...):
entertainer (a person who tries to please or amuse)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "master of ceremonies"):
compere (British term for someone who introduces television acts or cabarets etc)
Lord of Misrule (a person appointed master of revels at a Christmas celebration)
question master; quizmaster (the host or chairman of a radio or tv quiz show or panel game)
ringmaster (the person in charge of performances in a circus ring)
symposiarch; toastmaster (the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet)
Instance hyponyms:
Ed Sullivan; Edward Vincent Sullivan; Sullivan (United States host on a well known television variety show (1902-1974))
