/may'jeuhr doh"moh/ , n. , pl. major-domos .
1. a man in charge of a great household, as that of a sovereign; a chief steward.
2. a steward or butler.
3. a person who makes arrangements for another.
[ 1580-90; mayordomo majordomus head of the house, equiv. to major MAJOR + domus, gen. of domus house; see DOME ]