Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
Maj.
Maj. Gen.
majestic
Majesty
majesty
majlis
majolica
major
major-domo
major general
major histocompatibility complex
major league
major medical
major order
major penalty
major scale
major suit
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

major-domo

ma·jor-do·mo [ màyjər dṓmō ] (plural ma·jor-do·mos)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. household manager: the chief manservant in a large household, especially a royal or noble household, responsible for managing domestic affairs

2. personal manager: somebody responsible for managing affairs and making arrangements for somebody else ( humorous )

[Late 16th century. Via French, Italian, Spanish< medieval Latin major domus "chief of the house" < Latin magnus "great" + domus "house"]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft