toastmaster, symposiarch
(noun) the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
toastmaster (plural toastmasters)
A person who introduces speakers, and proposes toasts at a formal dinner; a master of ceremonies.
Source: Wiktionary
Toast"mas`ter, n.
Definition: A person who presides at a public dinner or banquet, and announces the toasts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
