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majordome — 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.
  • 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.
  • squire noun Historically, a young nobleman who served and assisted a knight.
  • valet noun A personal attendant who looks after someone's clothes and general appearance.

Senses

majordome 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.
  • 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.
  • squire A male attendant on a great personage.
  • valet (professional wrestling) A female performer in professional wrestling, acting as either a manager or personal chaperone; often used to attract and titillate male members of the audience.

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.

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