Lord of Misrule

noun

A mock officer, appointed by lot, to preside over the Feast of Fools in a great household at Christmas.

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Meanings

nounLord of Misrule (plural Lords of Misrule)

plural Lords of Misrule

  1. A mock officer, appointed by lot, to preside over the Feast of Fools in a great household at Christmas.
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Lord of Misrule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lord%20of%20Misrule

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Chicago

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

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