major-domo
[ mey-jer-doh-moh ]
/ ˌmeɪ dʒərˈdoʊ moʊ /
noun, plural ma·jor-do·mos.
a man in charge of a great household, as that of a sovereign; a chief steward.
a steward or butler.
a person who makes arrangements for another.
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major-domo
/ (ˌmeɪdʒəˈdəʊməʊ) /
noun plural -mos
the chief steward or butler of a great household
facetious a steward or butler
Word Origin for major-domo
C16: from Spanish mayordomo, from Medieval Latin mājor domūs head of the household
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Word Origin and History for major-domo
major-domo
1580s, via Italian maggiordomo or Spanish mayordomo, from Medieval Latin major domus "chief of the household," also "mayor of the palace" under the Merovingians, from Latin major "greater" (see major (adj.)) + genitive of domus "house" (see domestic).
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