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maître d'hôtel
[ mey-ter doh-tel, mey-truh; French me-truh doh-tel ]
noun
, plural maî·tres d'hô·tel [mey-terz doh-, tel, mey-tr, uh, z, me-t, r, uh, doh-, tel].
- a headwaiter.
- a steward or butler.
- the owner or manager of a hotel.
- Cooking. a sauce of melted butter, minced parsley, and lemon juice or vinegar.
maître d'hôtel
/ ˌmɛtrə dəʊˈtɛl; mɛtrə dotɛl /
noun
- a head waiter or steward
- the manager or owner of a hotel
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Word History and Origins
Origin of maître d'hôtel1
First recorded in 1530–40; from French: “master of (the) house”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of maître d'hôtel1
C16: from French: master of (the) hotel
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