Meanings
plural masters of ceremonies
- Someone who conducts a programme of varied entertainment, for example by introducing performers to the audience.
The master of ceremonies quickly grabbed and shook his hand. "Welcome to America, George."
1970, Wally Ferris, Across 110th, page 2301 more example
In the eyes of Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke the apotheosis of the Celebrity was complete. The people of Asquith were not only willing to attend the house-warming, but had been worked up to the pitch of eagerness. The Celebrity as a matter of course was master of ceremonies.
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter V, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLCSynonyms: interlocuter, MC
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSomeone who acts as a host at a formal event.
nounSomeone who conducts a programme of varied entertainment, for example by introducing performers to the audience.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan mestre de cerimònies, mestra de cerimònies
- mestre de cerimònieshost at a formal event
- mestra de cerimònieshost at a formal event
- cerimonierhost at a formal event
- cerimonierahost at a formal event
Chinese Mandarin 主持人, 司儀 /司仪
- 主持人 (zhǔchírén)host at a formal event
- 司儀 /司仪 (sīyí)host at a formal event
- 主持人 (zhǔchírén)someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- 司儀 /司仪 (sīyí)someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- 說唱歌手 /说唱歌手 (shuōchàng gēshǒu)rapper
Danish ceremonimester
- ceremonimesterhost at a formal event
Dutch ceremoniemeester
- ceremoniemeesterhost at a formal event
Finnish juhlamestari, seremoniamestari
- juhlamestarihost at a formal event
- seremoniamestarihost at a formal event
- juontajasomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- MCrapper
French maître de cérémonie, maître de cérémonie
- maître de cérémoniehost at a formal event
- maître de cérémoniesomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- maître de cérémonierapper
- maîtresse de cérémonierapper
German Zeremonienmeister, Zeremonienmeisterin
- Zeremonienmeisterhost at a formal event
- Zeremonienmeisterinhost at a formal event
- Conférencierhost at a formal event
- Showmastersomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- Moderatorsomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- Ansagersomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- Conférenciersomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- Präsentatorsomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
Greek παρουσιαστής
- παρουσιαστής (parousiastís)someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
Hungarian szertartásmester, konferanszié
- szertartásmestersomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- konferansziésomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
Indonesian pembawa acara, pembawa acara
- pembawa acarahost at a formal event
- pembawa acarasomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
Italian cerimoniere, accompagnatore
- cerimonierehost at a formal event
- accompagnatorehost at a formal event
- maestro di cerimoniehost at a formal event
- maestra di cerimoniehost at a formal event
- ciceronehost at a formal event
- presentatoresomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- presentatricesomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
Latin dissignātor
- dissignātorhost at a formal event
Malay juara
- juarahost at a formal event
Norwegian konferansier
- konferansierhost at a formal event
Polish mistrz ceremonii, mistrzyni ceremonii
- mistrz ceremoniihost at a formal event
- mistrzyni ceremoniihost at a formal event
- konferansjerhost at a formal event
- konferansjerkahost at a formal event
- mistrz ceremoniisomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- mistrzyni ceremoniisomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- konferansjersomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- konferansjerkasomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- emcerapper
- emsirapper
- MCrapper
Portuguese mestre de cerimônias, mestre de cerimônias
- mestre de cerimôniashost at a formal event
- mestre de cerimôniassomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- mestre de cerimôniasrapper
- MCrapper
Romanian maestru de ceremonie, maestru de ceremonii
- maestru de ceremoniehost at a formal event
- maestru de ceremoniihost at a formal event
Russian церемонийме́йстер, распоряди́тель
- церемонийме́йстер (ceremonijméjster)host at a formal event
- распоряди́тель (rasporjadítelʹ)host at a formal event
- тамада́ (tamadá)host at a formal event
- веду́щий (vedúščij)someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
Spanish maestro de ceremonias, maestra de ceremonias
- maestro de ceremoniassomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- maestra de ceremoniassomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
Swahili mshereheshaji
- mshereheshajihost at a formal event
Swedish ceremonimästare, konferencier
- ceremonimästarehost at a formal event
- konferenciersomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- MCrapper
Turkish seremoni lideri, seremoni lideri
- seremoni liderihost at a formal event
- seremoni liderisomeone who conducts a program by introducing performers
- MCrapper
Ukrainian тамада
- тамада (tamada)host at a formal event
Vietnamese người dẫn chương trình, MC
- người dẫn chương trìnhhost at a formal event
- MChost at a formal event
Cite this entry
master of ceremonies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/master%20of%20ceremonies
“master of ceremonies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/master%20of%20ceremonies. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “master of ceremonies,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/master%20of%20ceremonies.
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