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noun
The master of a feast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Qualifier: Ancient Greece
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noun
the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: toastmaster
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: master of ceremonies, emcee, host
Narrower terms: toast mistress
History
From Ancient Greek συμποσίαρχος (sumposíarkhos). By surface analysis, symposium + -arch.
Across languages
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