MAJOR-DOMO


Meaning of MAJOR-DOMO in English

/ ˌmeɪdʒə ˈdəʊməʊ; NAmE ˌmeɪdʒər ˈdoʊmoʊ/ noun

( pl. -os ) a senior servant who manages a large house

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: via Spanish and Italian from medieval Latin major domus highest official of the household.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.