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41lord of misrule — Date: 15th century a master of Christmas revels in England especially in the 15th and 16th centuries …
42Lord of Misrule — (in England) a person formerly chosen to direct the Christmas revels and sports. [1490 1500] * * * …
43Lord of Misrule — noun A mock officer, appointed by lot, to preside over the Feast of Fools in a great household at Christmas …
44ABBOT OF MISRULE — a person elected to superintend the Christmas revelries …
45Lord of Misrule — Lord of Mis|rule, the the name given to the person who was put in charge of the Christmas games and fun in England in the 15th and 16th centuries …
46abbot of misrule — master of revels (especially at Christmas time), also known as abbot of unreason (Archaic) …
47lord of misrule — master of revels at traditional Christmas celebration in England during the 15th and 16th centuries …
48Lord of Misrule — noun a person chosen to direct Christmas sports and revelry in England during the 15th and 16th centuries …
49Utilitarians (The early) — The early utilitarians Bentham and James Mill G.L.Williams Jeremy Bentham was born in 1748 in London; his prosperous father, a lawyer who became wealthy from property rather than the law, planned out for his son a brilliant legal career. After an …
50Twelfth Night (holiday) — Infobox Holiday holiday name = Twelfth Night type = Christian caption = observedby = Christians date = 5 January / 6 January (see text) observances = Traditional foods consumed, parties, Christmas decorations taken down relatedto = Twelve Days of …