MAJORDOMO


Meaning of MAJORDOMO in English

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>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.