A hall, a hall! for the venerable Father Howleglass... the Right Reverend Abbot of Unreason! (W. Scott, ‘The Abbot’, ch. XIV) — Зал, огромный зал! Для почтенного отца Хаулгласса... преподобного главы нашего ордена беспутства!
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
abbot of unreason — Usage: usually capitalized A&U Etymology: Middle English abbot of unresoun : an elected leader in old Scottish popular revels compare lord of misrule * * * abbot of unreason noun A lord of misrule or mock abbot in medieval revels • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
Abbot of the people — Abbot Ab bot, n. [AS. abbod, abbad, L. abbas, abbatis, Gr. abba^s, fr. Syriac abb[=a] father. Cf. {Abba}, {Abb[ E]}.] 1. The superior or head of an abbey. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys. Encyc. Brit.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abbot — Ab bot, n. [AS. abbod, abbad, L. abbas, abbatis, Gr. abba^s, fr. Syriac abb[=a] father. Cf. {Abba}, {Abb[ E]}.] 1. The superior or head of an abbey. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys. Encyc. Brit. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abbot of Misrule — Abbot Ab bot, n. [AS. abbod, abbad, L. abbas, abbatis, Gr. abba^s, fr. Syriac abb[=a] father. Cf. {Abba}, {Abb[ E]}.] 1. The superior or head of an abbey. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys. Encyc. Brit.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abbot of misrule — Usage: usually capitalized A&M Etymology: Middle English abbot of mysreule : lord of misrule 1 * * * Abbot of Misrule or Abbot of Unreason, the leader of the festivities in medieval Christmas revels … Useful english dictionary
Abbot of Misrule — see lord of misrule * * * Abbot of Misrule or Abbot of Unreason, the leader of the festivities in medieval Christmas revels … Useful english dictionary
Lord of Misrule — Abbot Ab bot, n. [AS. abbod, abbad, L. abbas, abbatis, Gr. abba^s, fr. Syriac abb[=a] father. Cf. {Abba}, {Abb[ E]}.] 1. The superior or head of an abbey. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys. Encyc. Brit.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Misrule, Lord of — ▪ English medieval official also called Abbot Of Misrule, or King Of Misrule, official of the late medieval and early Tudor period in England, who was specially appointed to manage the Christmas festivities held at court, in the houses… … Universalium
Lord of Misrule — For other uses, see Lord of Misrule (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Lords of Misrule (disambiguation). In England, the Lord of Misrule known in Scotland as the Abbot of Unreason and in France as the Prince des Sots was an officer… … Wikipedia
Feast of Fools — The Feast of Fools, known also as the festum fatuorum , festum stultorum , festum hypodiaconorum , or fête des fous , are the varying names given to popular medieval festivals regularly celebrated by the clergy and laity from the fifth century… … Wikipedia
Leibniz–Newton calculus controversy — The calculus controversy was an argument between 17th century mathematicians Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz (begun or fomented in part by their disciples and associates – see Development of the quarrel below) over who had first invented… … Wikipedia
