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lord of misrule

/lɔːrd əv mɪsˈruːl/

Traduction: Personnage choisi pour présider aux festivités et aux désordres, souvent associé aux fêtes médiévales où il renversait l'ordre social, ou aux traditions païennes modernes. Il dirige le chaos et la licence pendant les célébrations.

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/lɔːrd əv mɪsˈruːl/C1formalart
  • frPersonnage choisi pour présider aux festivités et aux désordres, souvent associé aux fêtes médiévales où il renversait l'ordre social, ou aux traditions païennes modernes. Il dirige le chaos et la licence pendant les célébrations.

A phrase referring to a person who presides over chaotic or disorderly situations, often associated with medieval festivals or modern pagan traditions where a figure is chosen to oversee revelry and inversion of social norms.

  1. Historical figureC2formalbritish

    A person appointed to preside over Christmas festivities and revelry in medieval and Tudor England, often organizing games and entertainment.

    frSeigneur du désordre

    • The Lord of Misrule was chosen to lead the Christmas celebrations at court.
    • In Tudor times, the Lord of Misrule organized feasts and plays.
    • The tradition of the Lord of Misrule dates back to the 15th century.
  2. Modern metaphorical useC1informal

    A person who creates chaos or disorder, often in a playful or mischievous way.

    frSeigneur du désordre

    • He acted like the lord of misrule at the party, turning everything upside down.
    • The new manager is a real lord of misrule, changing all the rules.
    • She was the lord of misrule in our group, always suggesting wild ideas.