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    MASTER OF CEREMONIES

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)play

    Synonyms:

    emcee; host; master of ceremonies

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    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))

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