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The term "major domo" originated in ancient Rome, where it referred to the chief official of the imperial household. In medieval Europe, the term was adopted by the nobility to designate the person responsible for managing their estates and households.
Over time, the term "major domo" became associated with the head butler or chief steward in charge of a large household or institution, such as a royal palace, a noble manor, or a grand hotel.
Usage:
The term "major domo" is used in a variety of contexts:
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Etymology The word magistral comes from the Latin word magister which means master
Etymology The word magistrate is derived from the Latin word magistratus which orig
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Etymology Magnanimity comes from the Latin word magnanimitas derived from magnus
Etymology The word magnanimous comes from two Latin words magnus great large
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Etymology Magnificat is a Latin word derived from the first word of the canticle Magn
Etymology Old French magnificence Latin magnificentia from magnificus magnificent
Etymology Latin magnificus Proto Indo European meg n meaning great Meaning
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Etymology lt Latin magniloquentia grandiloquence from magniloquus grandiloque
Etymology Magniloquent is derived from the Latin phrase magni loqui meaning to spe
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Etymology The word maharajah is derived from the Sanskrit compound word maha raja wh
Etymology The word maharishi is derived from Sanskrit and is composed of two parts M
Etymology The word Mahatma is a Sanskrit term derived from two root words Maha Mean
Etymology The term Mahayana is derived from the Sanskrit words maha meaning great o
Etymology Greek Μάια Maia Meaning Great Mother or Nurse Origin Mai
Etymology The word majesty comes from the Old French word majesté which in turn co
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Etymology French maître d hôtel literally master of the household Latin major do
Etymology The word majority comes from the Latin major meaning greater or senior
Etymology From Late Latin maiusculus larger diminutive of maior greater Mea
Etymology The word master comes from the Old French word maistre which in turn comes
Etymology The name Maxim is derived from the Latin word maximus which means greatest
Etymology Maximum comes from the Latin word maximus meaning greatest It is derive
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Etymology The word mega is derived from the Greek word μέγας megas meaning g
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Etymology The word mickle is derived from the Middle English word mikel which in tur
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Etymology The word mistress derives from the Old French word maistresse which in tu
Etymology The word etymology is derived from the Greek words étymon meaning true s
Etymology The word omega is derived from the Greek letter Ω omega which is the 24t
Etymology Middle English seneschal from Anglo Norman French seneschal from Old Frenc
Etymology The word asterism comes from the Greek asterismos meaning a group of stars
Etymology The word minor originates from the comparative form of the Latin adjective
Etymology The word diatonic is derived from the Greek word διάτονος diatóno
Etymology Latin Sirius Greek Σείριος Seirios Meaning Scorching or Bl
Etymology origin of the word movement Latin movere movere Proto Indo European m
Etymology Spanish garrote noose From Spanish garrota cudgel Possibly from Arabi
Etymology The word retainer comes from the Middle English word retenour which is der
Etymology The word servant derives from the Old French word serjant meaning attend
Etymology The term denomination originates from the Latin word denominare meaning t