noun
majordomo
Majordomo (noun) means the chief servant or manager of a large, wealthy household.
noun
1
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."
— Marta VanLandingham (2002)
2
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."
— Gray A. Brechin (2006)
3
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."
— The Economic Times (2009)
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Etymology
It comes from Italian maggiordomo and Spanish mayordomo, from Late Latin maior domūs ("steward"), from Latin maior ("main, principal") plus the genitive singular of domus ("household").
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What is the meaning of majordomo?
"majordomo" (noun) means the chief servant or manager of a large, wealthy household.
What are the different meanings of majordomo?
"majordomo" has 3 main meanings: 1. The chief servant or manager of a large, wealthy household; 2. A person who manages a ranch or large estate; 3. Someone who is generally in charge of organising things.
