/may'teuhr doh tel", may'treuh/ ; Fr. /me'trddeu doh tel"/ , pl. maîtres d'hôtel /may'teuhrz doh tel", may'treuhz/ ; Fr. /me'trddeu doh tel"/ .
1. a headwaiter.
2. a steward or butler.
3. the owner or manager of a hotel.
4. Cookery. a sauce of melted butter, minced parsley, and lemon juice or vinegar.
[ 1530-40; ]