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major-domo
[ mey-jer-doh-moh ]
/ ˌmeɪ dʒərˈdoʊ moʊ /
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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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