ma·jor-do·mo (m  j r-d m)n. pl. ma·jor-do·mos 1. The head steward or butler in the household of a sovereign or great noble. 2. A steward or butler. 3. One who makes arrangements or directs affairs for another. [Italian maggiordomo or Spanish mayordomo, both from Medieval Latin m ior dom s : Latin mior, chief; see meg- in Indo-European roots + Latin doms, genitive of domus, house; see dem- in Indo-European roots.] |
major-domo [ˌmeɪdʒəˈdəʊməʊ]
n pl -mos
1. (Business / Professions) the chief steward or butler of a great household
2. Facetious a steward or butler
[from Spanish mayordomo, from Medieval Latin mājor domūs head of the household]
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major-domo - the chief steward or butler of a great household Translations
major-domo
n → Haushofmeister m, → Majordomus m
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