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Definition of Major-domo
1. Noun. The chief steward or butler of a great household.
Definition of Major-domo
1. Noun. The head steward or butler of a large household. ¹
2. Noun. Somebody who makes arrangements or directs affairs for another. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Major-domo
Literary usage of Major-domo
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency by Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon (1901)
"Policy and Schemes of Alberoni — He is Made a Cardinal — Other Rewards Bestowed
on Him — Dispute with the major-domo — An Irruption into the Royal ..."
2. The Story of the White House by Esther Singleton (1907)
"... the first Major-Domo of the President's House; Mrs. Madison's Hospitality;
First Fourth of July Reception; A Dinner at the President's; ..."
3. Three Plays for Puritans by Bernard Shaw (1900)
"THE major-domo [at Casar" s elbow] What shall we serve to whet Caesar's appetite?
... [The Major-Domo signs to a slave at each order; and the slave goes out ..."
4. Travels in South America: From the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean by Paul Marcoy (1875)
"The major-domo of Sarayacu a little off his balance.—The Atun Sisac.—Effect
produced by white flowers scattered on dark waters. ..."
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