Their society was hierarchical, with those below the caciques known as the nitaínos (elites), behiques (perhaps shamans), and the naborías (usually servants and commoners).
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Surrounded by servants, crystal chandeliers, and endless parties, his daughters Olivia and Helen, and their friends, are finding their way and finding love—even where they’re not supposed to, according to the logline.
The couple's staff like the children's nanny, Maria Turrion Borrallo, who has been with the family since George was a baby, and the housekeepers are expected to live on other smaller properties on the estate.
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Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Many of our neighbors have housekeepers, gardeners, carpenters, etc.
But the stewards, who give more leeway for first-corner incidents, opted to take no action.
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Luke Smith,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
In the context of a school board, this means making decisions that prioritize student learning, creating safe and welcoming environments, and being good stewards of taxpayer dollars.
Tony & Ziva wrapped its rollercoaster of an espionage tale Thursday with an intense finale, which picked up with the titular pair once again going in search of their daughter Tali after she’s kidnapped by Jonah Markham’s (Julian Ovendon) lackeys.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
At the slightest provocation, Ye bullies, hectors, and screams at everyone from Paris fashion-show lackeys to the mother of his child.
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Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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