majordomo in German
majordomo in German is Haushälter, Hausmeier, Hausverwalter — majordomo means the chief servant or manager of a large, wealthy household.
majordomo in German
Haushälter
The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.
Hausmeier
The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.
Hausverwalter
The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.
Majordomus
The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.
Gutsverwalter
(US, Southwest) A manager of a hacienda, ranch or estate.
Hausverwalter
(US, Southwest) A manager of a hacienda, ranch or estate.
Aufseher
(chiefly, _, US) Any overseer, organizer, person in command.
Geschäftsführer
(chiefly, _, US) Any overseer, organizer, person in command.
Verwalter
(chiefly, _, US) Any overseer, organizer, person in command.
What does "majordomo" mean?
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noun The chief servant or manager of a large, wealthy household.
"In return for ruling over the king's palace, serving as the monarch's alter ego in the domestic sphere, and bearing the burden of accountability, the majordomo was compensated amply."
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noun A person who manages a ranch or large estate.
"She called upon a Missouri cousin named Edward Hardy Clark, who became the indispensable majordomo of the Hearst estate."
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noun Someone who is generally in charge of organising things.
"The United Nation's climate majordomo -- tasked with herding 192 nations toward a do-or-die deal by year's end -- does not have the power to impose an agreement on how to curb greenhouse gases and cope with its consequences."
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majordomo in a sentence
- In return for ruling over the king's palace, serving as the monarch's alter ego in the domestic sphere, and bearing the burden of accountability, the majordomo was compensated amply.
- She called upon a Missouri cousin named Edward Hardy Clark, who became the indispensable majordomo of the Hearst estate.
- The United Nation's climate majordomo -- tasked with herding 192 nations toward a do-or-die deal by year's end -- does not have the power to impose an agreement on how to curb greenhouse gases and cope with its consequences.
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What is "majordomo" in German?
"majordomo" in German is Haushälter, Hausmeier, Hausverwalter. majordomo means: The chief servant or manager of a large, wealthy household.
Are there other ways to say "majordomo" in German?
Yes — German has 8 translations listed for "majordomo": Haushälter, Hausmeier, Hausverwalter, Majordomus, Gutsverwalter, Aufseher.
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