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| Expression | 1. (or Lord of Misrule), in medi[ae]val times, the master of revels, as at Christmas; in Scotland called the Abbot of Unreason . --Encyc. Brit.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: ABBOT OF MISRULE
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| Abbot of Misrule | (or Lord of Misrule), in medi[ae]val times, the master of revels, as at Christmas; in Scotland called the Abbot of Unreason . --Encyc. Brit. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: ABBOT OF MISRULE
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| Abbot of Misrule | Literature | Or Lord of Misrule. A person who used to superintend the Christmas diversions. In France the "Abbot of Misrule" was called L'abbé de Liesse (jollity). In Scotland the master of revels was called the "Master of Unreason." Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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