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pehtori — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • 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.
  • steward noun Someone who manages property, affairs, or resources on behalf of someone else.

Senses

pehtori is used for these senses in English:

  • majordomo (US, Southwest) A manager of a hacienda, ranch or estate.
  • steward A person who has charge of buildings, grounds, or animals.
  • steward (higher education) An officer who provides food for the students and superintends the kitchen; also, an officer who attends to the accounts of the students.

majordomo — full definition

  1. 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.
  2. noun A manager of a hacienda, ranch or estate.
  3. noun Any overseer, organizer, person in command.

steward — full definition

  1. noun Someone who manages property, affairs, or resources on behalf of someone else.
  2. noun A flight attendant, especially a male one, or a similar attendant on a ship.
  3. verb To manage or look after something responsibly.

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