maître d'hôtel
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noun \ˌmā-trə-(ˌ)dō-ˈtel, ˌme-; ˌmāt-dō-, ˌmet-\ plural maîtres d'hôtel \same\
Definition of MAÎTRE D'HÔTEL
1
a : majordomo b : headwaiter
2
: a sauce of butter, parsley, salt, pepper, and lemon juice —called also maître d'hôtel butter
Origin of MAÎTRE D'HÔTEL
French, literally, master of house
First Known Use: 1538
Rhymes with MAÎTRE D'HÔTEL
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