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Meanings of
major-domo
in English
Portuguese
mordomo
Catalan
senescal
Spanish
mayordomo
Back to the meaning
The chief steward or butler of a great household.
seneschal
Portuguese
mordomo
Usage of
major-domo
in English
1
I allude to the housekeeper, Jean Murdock, and the
major-domo
,
Cuthbert Allan.
2
You're
major
-
domo
of this outfit What you say goes-exceptabout this girl.
3
At the entrance to The Hall of Chiefs E-Thas, the
major
-
domo
,
received her.
4
Here they found Bahrim, the
major-domo
,
in their suite anxiously awaiting their return.
5
The
major-domo
,
however, with the wily sagacity of his race, anticipated the move.
6
Richard approached him, followed by Monsieur Le Quoi and the
major-domo
.
7
He told her she could rely on Constantin and make him her
major-domo
.
8
Belmont's attempts to enter the house are frustrated by Osmin, the surly
major-domo
.
9
It was a cannon on the water front of Bolivar, Frank's
major
-
domo
told me.
10
Old Antonio, his former
major
-
domo
,
lingered still in San Francisco.
11
Paolo acted as
major-domo
,
and looked as if he ought to be a major-general.
12
This was Sambo, Thorwald's
major
-
domo
,
clerk, overseer, and right-hand man.
13
But before he had finished reading, a stentorian
major
-
domo
announced that dinner was ready!
14
I asked Stanley, Frank Hoenikker's
major
-
domo
,
to identify for me the sources of the auroras.
15
But you will need to see the
major
-
domo
anyhow.
16
Now, this sagacious animal had been taught to perform the duties of messenger and
major-domo
.
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major-domo
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
say the major-domo
old major-domo
surly major-domo
therefore major-domo
Translations for
major-domo
Portuguese
mordomo
Catalan
senescal
majordom
Spanish
mayordomo
Major-domo
through the time