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toastmaster
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Toastmaster is a brand name for home appliances. It was originally (1921) the name of one of the world's first automatic electric toasters for home use, the Toastmaster Model 1-A-1. Since then the Toastmaster brand has been used on a wide range of small ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A person who introduces speakers, and proposes toasts at a formal dinner; a master of ceremonies.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Toastmaster \Toast"mas`ter\, n. A person who presides at a public dinner or banquet, and announces the toasts.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet
Usage examples of toastmaster.
The toastmaster at the far side of the stage was struggling to his feet as security wizards burst onto the stage from the wings.
The meal was only halfway finished, and this was the eighth round Lado had led this evening, as tamada, toastmaster, for the occasion.
A professional toastmaster, or tamada, named Khaladze had been engaged for the evening.
In their subsequent toasts, they had speculated on whether other forms of life would be intoxicated by ethanol, whether public drunkenness was a Galaxy-wide problem, and whether a toastmaster on any other world could be as skillful as our Trofim Sergeivich Khaladze.
He served as toastmaster at Thad Green's surprise party honoring Inspector Ed Exley.
The toastmaster announced that the bride and groom would be leaving in approximately fifteen minutes and requested the assembled guests to gather in the main hall and courtyard.
His wife is trying to organize a Toastmasters on base, along with General Harrison's wife.
The elegant toastmasters believed "diplomacy is an exercise in compromise," and that "compromise is the goal.