n. pl. ma·jor-do·mos or ma·jor·do·mos 1. The head steward or butler in the household of a sovereign or great noble. 2. A steward or butler. 3. One who makes arrangements or directs affairs for another. [Italian maggiordomo or Spanish mayordomo, both from Medieval Latin māior domūs : Latin māior, chief; see meg- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + Latin domūs, genitive of domus, house; see dem- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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