major-domo
noun
a man in charge of a great household, as that of a sovereign; a chief steward.
major-domos
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pluralof major-domo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Both ceremonies were slick enough, and McDonald and Odom proved to be charming major-domos.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2021
Little Fortune was interned at war's beginning, but he was not shipped to Canada on the ill-fated Arandora Star along with most of London's Italian major-domos.
From Time Magazine Archive
We must bring these major-domos to despair, and with a gnashing of teeth they shall acknowledge that in all things I am their master.
From The Daughter of an Empress by Nathaniel Greene
These houses, which are often very imposing and palatial, are intended only for the residence of the owners of the estate and their major-domos or superintendents.
From The Mayas, the Sources of Their History Dr. Le Plongeon in Yucatan, His Account of Discoveries by Stephen Salisbury
You know that the major-domos of the other diplomatists have become my irreconcilable enemies through envy; they cannot forgive me for having more inventive faculties and better taste than any of them!
From The Daughter of an Empress by Nathaniel Greene
