mistress of ceremonies
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noun
a woman who directs the entertainment at a party, dinner, or the like.
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Origin of mistress of ceremonies
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby mistress of ceremonies
mistook, mistral, mistranslate, mistreat, mistress, mistress of ceremonies, Mistress of the Robes, mistrial, mistrust, mistrustful, mistryst
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