单词 | major-domo |
释义 | major-domo in British English (ˌmeɪdʒəˈdəʊməʊ) nounWord forms: plural -mos 1. the chief steward or butler of a great household 2. facetious a steward or butler Word origin C16: from Spanish mayordomo, from Medieval Latin mājor domūs head of the householdmajor-domo in American English (ˈmeɪdʒərˈdoʊmoʊ) nounWord forms: plural ˈmaˈjor-domos 1. a man in charge of a great, royal, or noble household; chief steward 2. any steward or butler humorous usage Word origin Sp mayordomo or It maggiordomo < LL major domus < L major, greater (see major) + gen. of domus, houseExamples of 'major-domo' in a sentence |
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