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hovimestari — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • butler noun The chief male servant in a household, responsible for managing other staff, serving meals, and receiving guests.
  • headwaiter noun A waiter who has a supervisory position over the other wait staff; chief waiter.
  • majordomo noun 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.

Senses

hovimestari is used for these senses in English:

  • butler The chief male servant of a household who has charge of other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various personal services.
  • headwaiter A waiter who has a supervisory position over the other wait staff; chief waiter.
  • majordomo 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.

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