Master Of Ceremonies

  

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Master Of Ceremonies

Definition: Master Of Ceremonies

Master Of Ceremonies

Noun

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

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Specialty Definition: Master Of Ceremonies

DomainDefinition

Law

A person who acts as a host for a variety program or other stage entertainment introducing other performers to the audience. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms: Master Of Ceremonies

Synonyms: emcee (n), host (n). (additional references)
Synonym by domain: quizmaster (law, sports & leisure).

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Synonyms within Context: Master Of Ceremonies

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Amusement

Sportsman, gamester, reveler; master of ceremonies, master of revels; pompom girl; arbiter elegantiarum; arbiter bibendi, archer, fan, toxophilite, turfman.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Master Of Ceremonies

English words defined with "master of ceremonies": compereemcee. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Master Of Ceremonies

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Books

  • The Wedding MC: A Complete Guide to Success for the Master of Ceremonies (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Theater & Movies

  • Biography - Bob Barker: Master Of Ceremonies (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Illustrations:
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Modern Translation: Master Of Ceremonies

Language Translations for "master of ceremonies"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

mjeshtër ceremonive. (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏مدير التشريفات, ‏المشرف على الحفل, ‏رئيس الحفل, ‏رئيس التشريفات (chief of protocol). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

разпоредител (dispensator), церемониал-майстор (usher), конферансие (compere). (various references)

   

Czech

  

ceremoniář (usher). (various references)

   

Danish

  

vaert (anchor man, emcee, host, mc, moderator, quizmaster), ordstyrer (anchor man, chair, chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, compere, emcee, mc, moderator, quizmaster), konferencier (anchor man, compere, emcee, mc, moderator, quizmaster). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

Ceremoniemeester van H.M.de Koningin (Master of Ceremonies to H.M.The Queen). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

tilaisuuden isäntä (anchor man, emcee, mc, moderator, quizmaster). (various references)

   

French

  

meneur de jeu (question master), animateur (anchor man). (various references)

   

German

  

zeremonienmeister (emcee, m.c.), Spielleiter (producer), showmaster (emcee), Quizmaster (presenter, question master, quizmaster), conferancier (emcee), Conférencier (anchor man, emcee, mc, moderator, quizmaster). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

παρουσιαστής (presenter), τελετάρχησ (toast master). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

שר "משקים (toastmaster), ראש "טכס. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

szertartásmester (usher), konferanszié (compčre, compere). (various references)

   

Italian

  

maestro delle cerimonie, presentatore (announcer, compere, presenter). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

司会者 (chairman, chairperson, moderator, toastmaster). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

しかいしゃ (chairman, chairperson, moderator, toastmaster). (various references)

   

Manx

  

fer y thie (M.C, man of the house), ard-yesheyder. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

astermay ofay eremoniescay

   

Portuguese

  

mestre de cerimônias (marshal), apresentador (announcer, presenter), animador (animator, cheering, impeller, livener, living, rousing). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

maestru de ceremonii (Marshal). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

конферансье (compere, entertainer). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

voditelj (director, leader), ceremonijar (m.c.), ceremonijal majstor. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

maestro de ceremonias (Marshal, ringmaster), presentador (compere, presenter), director de escena (stage manager), director artístico (anchor man, emcee, mc, moderator, quizmaster), animador (animator, cheer, cheerleader, compere, entertainer, fugleman). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

presentatör (presenter), konferencier (compere), ceremonimästare (Marshal, tast-master, usher). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

karşılayan görevli. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Misspellings: Master Of Ceremonies

Misspellings

"Master Of Ceremonies" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: master of ceramonies. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Master Of Ceremonies

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-e-e-e-e-f-i-m-m-n-o-o-r-r-s-s-t"

-5 letters: freemasonries, misreferences.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Slideshow
6. Translations: Modern
7. Derivations
8. Anagrams
9. Bibliography


  

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