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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmayordomo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ma-ʝoɾ-ˈdo-mo
"El mayordomo organizó los preparativos para la gran fiesta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who speaks, makes arrangements, or takes charge for another, especially a chief steward or major-domo of a large household.
"The estate's majordomo welcomed the guests and guided them to the grand dining hall." - 2
A major administrative official or general manager of a grand household or organization.
"He acted as the political majordomo, orchestrating every detail of the senator's campaign."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish 'mayor domo' and Medieval Latin 'maior domus', meaning 'greater of the house'. The term historically referred to a chief steward or butler who managed a large household, eventually evolving to describe any major administrative chief or factotum.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Majordomo" is said worldwide
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majordome
Transliteration: ma-ʒɔʁ-dɔm
"Le majordome a ouvert la porte du salon."
Hausmeister
Transliteration: haʊ̯sˌmaɪ̯stɐ
"Der Majordomus koordinierte das gesamte Personal des Schlosses."
maggiordomo
Transliteration: mad-djor-do-mo
"Il maggiordomo ha servito la cena con grande eleganza."
mayordomo
Transliteration: ma-ʝoɾ-ˈdo-mo
"El mayordomo organizó los preparativos para la gran fiesta."
mordomo
Transliteration: moʁˈdo-mu
"O mordomo atendeu os convidados à entrada."
गृह-प्रबंधक
Transliteration: grih-prabandhak
"गृह-प्रबंधक ने सभी मेहमानों का स्वागत किया।"
总管
Transliteration: zǒngguǎn
"总管负责安排宅邸里的所有日常事务。"
집사
Transliteration: jipsa
"저택의 집사는 모든 손님을 정중하게 맞이했다."
執事
Transliteration: shitsuji
"執事は屋敷の管理を完璧にこなした。"
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