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abbot of misrule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
ab-bot of mis-rule
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

From Middle English abbot of mysreule.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Abbots of Misrule (plural)

Questions

What does abbot of misrule mean?
One elected to preside over the Christmas revelry in noble households and elsewhere in England during the 15th and 16th century; Lord of Misrule.
Where does abbot of misrule come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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