Main Entry: ma·jor·do·mo

Pronunciation: \ˌmā-jər-ˈdō-(ˌ)mō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ma·jor·do·mos

Etymology: Spanish mayordomo or obsolete Italian maiordomo, from Medieval Latin major domus, literally, chief of the house

Date: 1589

1 : a head steward of a large household (as a palace)
2 : butler, steward
3 : a person who speaks, makes arrangements, or takes charge for another; broadly : the person who runs an enterprise <the majordomo of the fair>