Phrase guide

master of ceremonies

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who acts as a host at a formal event.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: compere, host, presenter, toastmaster, MC

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone who conducts a programme of varied entertainment, for example by introducing performers to the audience.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: interlocuter, MC

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A rapper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: rap music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: emcee, MC

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: emcee, host

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: entertainer

Narrower terms: compere, Lord of Misrule, question master, quizmaster, ringmaster, toastmaster, symposiarch, Sullivan, Ed Sullivan, Edward Vincent Sullivan

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

94 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: սեղանապետ (seġanapet) — host at a formal event
  • Armenian: թամադա (tʻamada) — host at a formal event
  • Azerbaijani: süfrəbəyi — host at a formal event
  • Azerbaijani: masabəyi — host at a formal event
  • Azerbaijani: tamada — host at a formal event
  • Catalan: mestre de cerimònies — host at a formal event
  • Catalan: mestra de cerimònies — host at a formal event
  • Catalan: cerimonier — host at a formal event
  • Catalan: cerimoniera — host at a formal event
  • Chinese Mandarin: 主持人 (zhǔchírén) — host at a formal event
  • Chinese Mandarin: 司儀 /司仪 (sīyí) — host at a formal event
  • Corsican: maestru di cerimoni — host at a formal event
  • Corsican: maestru di cerimuni — host at a formal event
  • Corsican: maestra di cerimoni — host at a formal event
  • Corsican: maestra di cerimuni — host at a formal event
  • Danish: ceremonimester — host at a formal event
  • Dutch: ceremoniemeester — host at a formal event
  • Finnish: juhlamestari — host at a formal event
  • Finnish: seremoniamestari — host at a formal event
  • French: maître de cérémonie — host at a formal event
  • Georgian: თამადა (tamada) — host at a formal event
  • German: Zeremonienmeister — host at a formal event
  • German: Zeremonienmeisterin — host at a formal event
  • German: Conférencier — host at a formal event
  • Indonesian: pembawa acara — host at a formal event
  • Italian: cerimoniere — host at a formal event
  • Italian: accompagnatore — host at a formal event
  • Italian: maestro di cerimonie — host at a formal event
  • Italian: maestra di cerimonie — host at a formal event
  • Italian: cicerone — host at a formal event
  • Latin: dissignātor — host at a formal event
  • Malay: juara — host at a formal event
  • Manx: ard-yesheyder — host at a formal event
  • Norwegian: konferansier — host at a formal event
  • Polish: mistrz ceremonii — host at a formal event
  • Polish: mistrzyni ceremonii — host at a formal event
  • Polish: konferansjer — host at a formal event
  • Polish: konferansjerka — host at a formal event
  • Portuguese: mestre de cerimônias — host at a formal event
  • Romanian: maestru de ceremonie — host at a formal event
  • Romanian: maestru de ceremonii — host at a formal event
  • Russian: церемонийме́йстер (ceremonijméjster) — host at a formal event
  • Russian: распоряди́тель (rasporjadítelʹ) — host at a formal event
  • Russian: тамада́ (tamadá) — host at a formal event
  • Serbo-Croatian: ceremonijal-majstor — host at a formal event
  • Serbo-Croatian: ceremonijal-meštar — host at a formal event
  • Serbo-Croatian: ча̏ӯш — host at a formal event
  • Serbo-Croatian: čȁūš — host at a formal event
  • Sicilian: maistru di cirimoni — host at a formal event
  • Sicilian: maistra di cirimoni — host at a formal event
  • Swahili: mshereheshaji — host at a formal event
  • Swedish: ceremonimästare — host at a formal event
  • Turkish: seremoni lideri — host at a formal event
  • Ukrainian: тамада (tamada) — host at a formal event
  • Vietnamese: người dẫn chương trình — host at a formal event
  • Vietnamese: MC — host at a formal event
  • Chinese Mandarin: 主持人 (zhǔchírén) — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Chinese Mandarin: 司儀 /司仪 (sīyí) — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Finnish: juontaja — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • French: maître de cérémonie — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • German: Showmaster — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • German: Moderator — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • German: Ansager — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • German: Conférencier — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • German: Präsentator — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Greek: παρουσιαστής (parousiastís) — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Hungarian: szertartásmester — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Hungarian: konferanszié — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Indonesian: pembawa acara — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Italian: presentatore — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Italian: presentatrice — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Manx: fer y thie — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Polish: mistrz ceremonii — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Polish: mistrzyni ceremonii — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Polish: konferansjer — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Polish: konferansjerka — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Portuguese: mestre de cerimônias — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Russian: веду́щий (vedúščij) — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Spanish: animador — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Spanish: maestro de ceremonias — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Spanish: presentador — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Swedish: konferencier — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Turkish: seremoni lideri — someone who conducts a program by introducing performers
  • Chinese Mandarin: 說唱歌手 /说唱歌手 (shuōchàng gēshǒu) — rapper
  • Finnish: MC — rapper
  • French: maître de cérémonie — rapper
  • French: maîtresse de cérémonie — rapper
  • Polish: emce — rapper
  • Polish: emsi — rapper
  • Polish: MC — rapper
  • Portuguese: mestre de cerimônias — rapper
  • Portuguese: MC — rapper
  • Swedish: MC — rapper
  • Turkish: MC — rapper