majordomo
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9.1
- noun
- /ˌmeɪdʒərˈdoʊmoʊ/
:
mayordomo
- The majordomo organized the entire event, managing everything from the decorations to the catering.
Examples
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No, see, I serve you, Your Majesty, as your honored majordomo.
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A majordomo approached to inquire about their needs.
Fiction book (1993) -
The mayor's majordomo was named Richard, too.
Fiction book (1999) -
Perhaps I'll even hire Don Damian as my majordomo.
Fiction book (1991) -
"For such accommodation, each must pay a hundred sequins per day," replied the majordomo.
Fiction book (1993) -
The majordomo gave his head a curt inclination.
Fiction book (1993) -
The English majordomo had heard about bikers, remembered Brando in The Wild One, but he had never expected to see one this close.
Fiction book (1990) -
A majordomo wearing russet velvet livery bowed deeply.
Fiction book (1993) -
In the hall waited the majordomo, who greeted Reith with the faintest of smiles.
Fiction book (1993) -
" The majordomo looked at Reith uncertainly, his face twisting through a dozen subtle emotions."
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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1.9
A person who leads a group or community
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8.4
A person who is the most important leader in a group or organization
A person who manages the staff and daily running of a large house
A joking name for a person who has great power in a group
Antonyms
How Senior
Surface Forms
Etymology
Majordomo comes from old words meaning 'greater' and 'house' — think major (like the English word 'major', meaning 'more important') and domo (like domestic, meaning 'home'). So a majordomo is the chief person who runs and manages a large household or estate.