RINGMASTER

ringmaster

(noun) the person in charge of performances in a circus ring

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ringmaster (plural ringmasters)

The person who manages the performers in a circus ring.

Verb

ringmaster (third-person singular simple present ringmasters, present participle ringmastering, simple past and past participle ringmastered)

To act as ringmaster.

(figurative) To control (a group of people).

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Ring"mas`ter, n.

Definition: One in charge of the performances (as of horses) within the ring in a circus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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