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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of majordomo: chief servant of a large house; a similar position in other contexts..
As the other persons in the Castle, on whom such tasks were delegated, readily imitated the prudential conduct of the major-domo, there was little controul used towards Roland Græme, who, of course, learned no more than what a very active mind, and a total impatience of absolute idleness, led him to acquire upon his own account, and by dint of his own exertions.
Use major-domo when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Major-domo means Alternative form of majordomo: chief servant of a large house; a similar position in other contexts..
Common synonyms include seneschal.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
As the other persons in the Castle, on whom such tasks were delegated, readily imitated the prudential conduct of the major-domo, there was little controul used towards Roland Græme, who, of course, learned no more than what a very active mind, and a total impatience of absolute idleness, led him to acquire upon his own account, and by dint of his own exertions.
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