n.
Pronunciation: ˌ m ā -j ə r- ' d ō -( ˌ )m ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mos
Etymology: Spanish mayordomo or obsolete Italian maiordomo, from Medieval Latin major domus, literally, chief of the house
Date: 1589
1 : a head steward of a large household (as a palace)
2 : BUTLER , STEWARD
3 : a person who speaks, makes arrangements, or takes charge for another broadly : the person who runs an enterprise <the majordomo of the fair>