Usually means: Leader of festive medieval chaos.
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▸ noun:  (in feudal Britain) A mock officer, appointed by lot, to preside over the Feast of Fools in a great household at Christmas.

Similar:
milord, m'lord, Lord-Lieutenant, lord of the manor, lord, lordship, lay lord, lordness, chief lord, lord-in-waiting, more...

Opposite:
ruler, authority, leader, controller, governor

Types:
jester, clown, fool, buffoon, pantomime, more...

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Similar:
milord, m'lord, Lord-Lieutenant, lord of the manor, lord, lordship, lay lord, lordness, chief lord, lord-in-waiting, more...

Opposite:
ruler, authority, leader, controller, governor

Types:
jester, clown, fool, buffoon, pantomime, more...



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