Definition of major-domo in English:

major-domo

nounPlural major-domos ˌmeɪdʒəˈdəʊməʊˌmeɪdʒərˈdoʊmoʊ

The chief steward of a large household.
（大户人家的）男管家，男总管
I twice left a message, once with Pippa and once with her major-domo, asking him to ring back
Example sentencesExamples
- Hildegardé was, unusually enough, actually acting like a major-domo.
- I was almost relieved when the household major-domo materialised from somewhere to bow and request her presence.
- In a nineteenth-century South American setting, De Flores was a major-domo of slave stock, and his resentments, sexual and social, drove the action forward.
- Up the main steps they went to the open main door where an imposing major-domo took the invitations.
- Malvolio (Des McAleer) is a haughty major-domo, but where is his festering self-love and manic insecurity?
Synonyms
attendant, retainer

Origin

Late 16th century: via Spanish and Italian from medieval Latin major domus 'highest official of the household'.

Definition of major-domo in US English:

major-domo

nounˌmājərˈdōmōˌmeɪdʒərˈdoʊmoʊ

The chief steward of a large household.
（大户人家的）男管家，男总管
I twice left a message, once with Pippa and once with her major-domo, asking him to ring back
Example sentencesExamples
- I was almost relieved when the household major-domo materialised from somewhere to bow and request her presence.
- In a nineteenth-century South American setting, De Flores was a major-domo of slave stock, and his resentments, sexual and social, drove the action forward.
- Up the main steps they went to the open main door where an imposing major-domo took the invitations.
- Hildegardé was, unusually enough, actually acting like a major-domo.
- Malvolio (Des McAleer) is a haughty major-domo, but where is his festering self-love and manic insecurity?
Synonyms
attendant, retainer

Origin

Late 16th century: via Spanish and Italian from medieval Latin major domus ‘highest official of the household’.

词汇	major-domo
释义	Definition of major-domo in English: major-domo nounPlural major-domos ˌmeɪdʒəˈdəʊməʊˌmeɪdʒərˈdoʊmoʊ The chief steward of a large household. （大户人家的）男管家，男总管 I twice left a message, once with Pippa and once with her major-domo, asking him to ring back Example sentencesExamples Hildegardé was, unusually enough, actually acting like a major-domo. I was almost relieved when the household major-domo materialised from somewhere to bow and request her presence. In a nineteenth-century South American setting, De Flores was a major-domo of slave stock, and his resentments, sexual and social, drove the action forward. Up the main steps they went to the open main door where an imposing major-domo took the invitations. Malvolio (Des McAleer) is a haughty major-domo, but where is his festering self-love and manic insecurity? Synonyms attendant, retainer Origin Late 16th century: via Spanish and Italian from medieval Latin major domus 'highest official of the household'. Definition of major-domo in US English: major-domo nounˌmājərˈdōmōˌmeɪdʒərˈdoʊmoʊ The chief steward of a large household. （大户人家的）男管家，男总管 I twice left a message, once with Pippa and once with her major-domo, asking him to ring back Example sentencesExamples I was almost relieved when the household major-domo materialised from somewhere to bow and request her presence. In a nineteenth-century South American setting, De Flores was a major-domo of slave stock, and his resentments, sexual and social, drove the action forward. Up the main steps they went to the open main door where an imposing major-domo took the invitations. Hildegardé was, unusually enough, actually acting like a major-domo. Malvolio (Des McAleer) is a haughty major-domo, but where is his festering self-love and manic insecurity? Synonyms attendant, retainer Origin Late 16th century: via Spanish and Italian from medieval Latin major domus ‘highest official of the household’.
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