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toastmaster

American  
[tohst-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈtoʊstˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

  1. a person who presides at a dinner and introduces the after-dinner speakers.

  2. a person who proposes or announces toasts.


toastmaster British  
/ ˈtəʊstˌmɑːstə /

noun

  1. a person who introduces after-dinner speakers, proposes or announces toasts, etc, at public or formal dinners

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of toastmaster

First recorded in 1740–50; toast 2 + master


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The toastmaster for the evening is Andrew Giuliani Jr. And yes, his father and former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani is also on the celebrity guest list.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 8, 2022

Its popularization is attributed to Dr. Thomas Hayes Curtin, a coroner who was also the toastmaster of a Bronx social club's 1914 St. Paddy's celebration.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2021

“There’s no arguing,” the day’s toastmaster, Eric Likkel, told me after the meeting.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2019

Beyond his defensive acumen, beyond the sheer force of his personality, the Jets regard Ryan as their great orator — part general, part politician, part football coach, a toastmaster at heart.

From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2011

If I could have one grand wish it would be that everybody could know him as I do: the man; the book-worm; the toastmaster; the public speaker; the writer; the sentimentalist; the friend.

From The Dead Men's Song Being the Story of a Poem and a Reminiscent Sketch of its Author Young Ewing Allison by Champion Ingraham Hitchcock

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