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- [mey-ter doh-tel, mey-truh; French me-truh doh-tel]
- /ˌmeɪ tər doʊˈtɛl, ˌmeɪ trə; French ˌmɛ trə doʊˈtɛl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mey-ter doh-tel, mey-truh; French me-truh doh-tel]
- /ˌmeɪ tər doʊˈtɛl, ˌmeɪ trə; French ˌmɛ trə doʊˈtɛl/
Definitions of maitre d'hotel words
- noun plural maitre d'hotel a headwaiter. 1
- noun plural maitre d'hotel a steward or butler. 1
- noun plural maitre d'hotel the owner or manager of a hotel. 1
- noun plural maitre d'hotel Cookery. a sauce of melted butter, minced parsley, and lemon juice or vinegar. 1
- noun maitre d'hotel a head waiter or steward 0
- noun maitre d'hotel the manager or owner of a hotel 0
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Origin of maitre d'hotel
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < French: master of (the) hotel
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Parts of speech for Maitre d'hotel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maitre d'hotel popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for maitre d'hotel
noun maitre d'hotel
- attendant — An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom.
- butler — A butler is the most important male servant in a wealthy house.
- host — the bread or wafer consecrated in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- hostess — a woman who receives and entertains guests in her own home or elsewhere.
- servant — a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
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