# majordomo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmeɪ.d͡ʒəˈdəʊ.məʊ/

## Definitions
1. The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.
2. A manager of a hacienda, ranch or estate.
3. Any overseer, organizer, person in command.

## Etymology
From Italian maggiordomo and Spanish mayordomo, from Late Latin maior domūs (“steward”), from Latin maior (“main, principal”) + genitive singular of domus (“household”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/majordomo