Abbot of Misrule

noun

One elected to preside over the Christmas revelry in noble households and elsewhere in England during the 15th and 16th century; Lord of Misrule.

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Meanings

nounAbbot of Misrule (plural Abbots of Misrule)

plural Abbots of Misrule

  1. capitalizedusuallyOne elected to preside over the Christmas revelry in noble households and elsewhere in England during the 15th and 16th century; Lord of Misrule.

Origin

From Middle English abbot of mysreule.

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APA

Abbot of Misrule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abbot%20of%20Misrule

MLA

“Abbot of Misrule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abbot%20of%20Misrule. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Abbot of Misrule,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abbot%20of%20Misrule.

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