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master of ceremonies en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. Someone who acts as a host at a formal event.
2. 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 230:
   • 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., →OCLC:
3. (qualifier:rap music) A rapper.

Forms

Relateds

mistress of ceremonies

Synonyms

presenter · compere · emcee · toastmaster · interlocuter · MC · MC · MC · host

Translations (93)

vi MC (host at a formal event) · gv ard-yesheyder (host at a formal event) · tr MC (rapper) · fr maître de cérémonie (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · de Conférencier (host at a formal event) · la dissignātor (host at a formal event) · sw mshereheshaji (host at a formal event) · ru тамада́ (host at a formal event) · co maestru di cerimuni (host at a formal event) · pl konferansjerka (host at a formal event) · pt mestre de cerimônias (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · tr seremoni lideri (host at a formal event) · ru церемонийме́йстер (host at a formal event) · ca cerimoniera (host at a formal event) · sh ceremonijal-majstor (host at a formal event) · fi MC (rapper) · scn maistra di cirimoni (host at a formal event) · az masabəyi (host at a formal event) · it maestro di cerimonie (host at a formal event) · pl konferansjerka (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · co maestru di cerimoni (host at a formal event) · sv ceremonimästare (host at a formal event) · ro maestru de ceremonie (host at a formal event) · de Conférencier (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · de Zeremonienmeister (host at a formal event) · ro maestru de ceremonii (host at a formal event) · fr maître de cérémonie (rapper) · it cerimoniere (host at a formal event) · ca mestre de cerimònies (host at a formal event) · uk тамада (host at a formal event) · hy սեղանապետ (host at a formal event) · cmn 司儀 /司仪 (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · es maestro de ceremonias (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · no konferansier (host at a formal event) · pl MC (rapper) · es maestra de ceremonias (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · de Präsentator (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · co maestra di cerimuni (host at a formal event) · pl mistrz ceremonii (host at a formal event) · tr seremoni lideri (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · pt mestre de cerimônias (host at a formal event) · cmn 主持人 (host at a formal event) · de Ansager (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · cmn 主持人 (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · de Moderator (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · az süfrəbəyi (host at a formal event) · sv MC (rapper) · scn maistru di cirimoni (host at a formal event) · hu konferanszié (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · it accompagnatore (host at a formal event) · nl ceremoniemeester (host at a formal event) · co maestra di cerimoni (host at a formal event) · fr maîtresse de cérémonie (rapper) · de Zeremonienmeisterin (host at a formal event) · it maestra di cerimonie (host at a formal event) · id pembawa acara (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · ca cerimonier (host at a formal event) · pl konferansjer (host at a formal event) · da ceremonimester (host at a formal event) · az tamada (host at a formal event) · pl konferansjer (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · de Showmaster (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · el παρουσιαστής (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · hy թամադա (host at a formal event) · it presentatrice (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · cmn 司儀 /司仪 (host at a formal event) · fi juhlamestari (host at a formal event) · sh ча̏ӯш (host at a formal event) · ms juara (host at a formal event) · cmn 說唱歌手 /说唱歌手 (rapper) · it cicerone (host at a formal event) · vi người dẫn chương trình (host at a formal event) · pt mestre de cerimônias (rapper) · fi seremoniamestari (host at a formal event) · pl emsi (rapper) · fr maître de cérémonie (host at a formal event) · ru распоряди́тель (host at a formal event) · sh ceremonijal-meštar (host at a formal event) · ca mestra de cerimònies (host at a formal event) · id pembawa acara (host at a formal event) · pl mistrzyni ceremonii (host at a formal event) · gv fer y thie (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · sv konferencier (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · pl mistrz ceremonii (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · ka თამადა (host at a formal event) · pl emce (rapper) · ru веду́щий (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · sh čȁūš (host at a formal event) · pl mistrzyni ceremonii (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · pt MC (rapper) · hu szertartásmester (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · fi juontaja (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers) · it presentatore (someone who conducts a program by introducing performers)