master of ceremonies
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master of ceremonies
noun masters of ceremonies
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Someone who acts as a host at a formal event.
Similar: compere, host, presenter, toastmaster, MC
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Someone who conducts a programme of varied entertainment, for example by introducing performers to the audience.
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.
Similar: interlocuter, MC
- A rapper.
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noun host at a formal event
| 中文 | 主持人 zhǔchírén, 司儀 /司仪 sīyí |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | mshereheshaji |
| Português | mestre de cerimônias |
| Français | maître de cérémonie |
| Deutsch | Zeremonienmeister, Zeremonienmeisterin, Conférencier |
| Italiano | cerimoniere, accompagnatore, maestro di cerimonie, maestra di cerimonie, cicerone |
| Română | maestru de ceremonie, maestru de ceremonii |
| Русский | церемонийме́йстер ceremonijméjster, распоряди́тель rasporjadítelʹ, тамада́ tamadá |
| Tiếng Việt | người dẫn chương trình, MC |
noun someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
| Español | maestro de ceremonias, maestra de ceremonias |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 主持人 zhǔchírén, 司儀 /司仪 sīyí |
| Português | mestre de cerimônias |
| Français | maître de cérémonie |
| Deutsch | Showmaster, Moderator, Ansager, Conférencier, Präsentator |
| Italiano | presentatore, presentatrice |
| Ελληνικά | παρουσιαστής parousiastís |
| Русский | веду́щий vedúščij |
noun rapper
| 中文 | 說唱歌手 /说唱歌手 shuōchàng gēshǒu |
|---|---|
| Português | mestre de cerimônias, MC |
| Français | maître de cérémonie, maîtresse de cérémonie |
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title = {master of ceremonies},
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