maître
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈmɛtrə/
:
maître de sala
- Well, if any of those friends come in, I'll have the maître d' escort them to your table.
Examples
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Only next time I won't just ask the maître d' your name, I'll walk over and talk to you.
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"Tyler, this place doesn't even have a maître d'."
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The new maître welcomed us warmly as we entered the restaurant and showed us to our table.
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At the upscale dining establishment, the maître ensured that every guest received top-notch service.
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She admired the maître for his expertise in managing the dining room and coordinating the staff.
Synonyms
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8.0
A person who welcomes restaurant guests, shows them to their table, and manages the waiters
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5.3
A senior server who supervises other servers and seats guests
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4.2
A person who leads the serving staff and seats customers in a restaurant
A person who manages waiters and seats people in a restaurant
Compounds
How Senior
Surface Forms
Etymology
Maître comes from the Latin word magister, meaning 'master', and appears in the French phrase maître d'hôtel, which means 'master of the house'. So a maître in a restaurant is the head waiter who welcomes guests and manages the service.