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Preferred term

Lord of misrule  

Definition

  • Person chosen to preside over Christmas revelries; the tradition actually dates back to the Roman feast of Saturnalia

Entry terms

  • Abbot of unreason
  • Lords of misrule
  • Master of merry disports

Notation

  • 121010

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-QM2VTL9C-G

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