majordomo

noun

Definition of majordomonext
as in butler

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Recent Examples of majordomo Even as she has been sidelined, Noem has remained the majordomo of the debacle. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026 There was no majordomo or maid or gardener or cook, no conditioning coach or groomer or therapist or secretary. — Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Guests rent out the full estate, which includes a dedicated majordomo, private chef, and housekeepers. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Fresh off his San Vicente Bungalows run, Dimitri Dimitrov was back on hand as Tower Bar’s majordomo. — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for majordomo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majordomo
  1. butler
  2. manservant
  3. valet
  4. footman
  5. servitor
  6. houseboy
  7. servant
  8. steward
Noun
  • That could mean moving appliances and food storage into a separate space, such as a stand-alone pantry cabinet, a full-on prep kitchen or a butler’s pantry.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The butler’s pantry joins the kitchen and formal dining room and features a Sub-Zero wine refrigerator and built-ins.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of butler
Noun
  • The Your Friends and Neighbors star plays a character named Lee, Adam’s Chinese American manservant, in East of Eden.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The only person who knows Diego’s secret is Bernardo (Salvatore Ficarra), his mute manservant.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
Definition of manservant
Noun
  • After individually deciding to bail on the dinner, the pair run into each other by the valet, and their mutual attraction, despite their vastly different personalities, leads to a spicy evening together.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Douglas says that at one major talent agency, a valet could allegedly replace a $100 bill left in a car with a packet of cocaine.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of valet
Noun
  • Ben Ahlers plays Jack Trotter, formerly the van Rhijn footman and now a man of means since his clock invention patent was sold.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Fawcett joined the royal household as a footman to Queen Elizabeth in 1981 and rose through the ranks to become Charles’ valet and then head of The Prince’s Foundation, a nonprofit that funds his favorite charitable causes.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of footman
Noun
  • Conditions for the servitors were similar, although they were allowed Irish tenants on their land, and had only two years rent-free.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Definition of servitor
Noun
  • The pilot featured Charles Levin as Coco, a gay houseboy.
    — Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Collins is playing Skip, the houseboy in the estate where the play takes place.
    — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022
Definition of houseboy
Noun
  • Particularly for a character like this, who is literally a servant and has to exist in the hollows created by other people in that world — that’s a very useful tool for me as an actor.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Screen vet Leguizamo most recently played Eumaeus, Odysseus’ faithful servant and friend, in Christopher Nolan and Universal’s box office juggernaut The Odyssey.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of servant
Noun
  • Buying the car in 2003, the current steward followed in their footsteps, entering the D-Type in a multitude of key driving events, many with his son as co-driver.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
  • These contracts, typically guaranteed for two or three years, turned loyal firm stewards, waiting their turn for top dollar, into free agents ready to jump.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
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