Major-domo Definition

mājər-dōmō
noun
A man in charge of a great, royal, or noble household; chief steward.
Webster's New World
Any steward or butler.
Webster's New World
One who makes arrangements or directs affairs for another.
American Heritage

(US, Southwest) A manager of a hacienda, ranch or estate.

Wiktionary

(chiefly US) Any overseer, organizer, person in command.

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Origin of Major-domo

  • Italian maggiordomo or Spanish mayordomo both from Medieval Latin māior domūs Latin māior chief meg- in Indo-European roots Latin domūs genitive of domus house dem- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Italian maggiordomo and Spanish mayordomo, from Late Latin maior domus (“steward"), from Latin māior (“main, principal") + genitive singular of domus (“household").

    From Wiktionary

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