First Known Use: 1589
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majordomo
noun ma·jor·do·mo \ˌmā-jər-ˈdō-(ˌ)mō\
: the person who runs a large house
: someone who runs an organization or a project
plural ma·jor·do·mos
Full Definition of MAJORDOMO
1
: a head steward of a large household (as a palace)
3
: a person who speaks, makes arrangements, or takes charge for another; broadly : the person who runs an enterprise <the majordomo of the fair>
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Origin of MAJORDOMO
Spanish mayordomo or obsolete Italian maiordomo, from Medieval Latin major domus, literally, chief of the house
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