The majordomo was a tall, blue-skinned Bolian dressed in a tuxedo, and he seemed eminently above it all and bored with it at the same time. ❋ JOHN VORNHOLT (1996)
The majordomo was a high-ranking slave who had the duty of relaying the Queen's orders when it came to whom she would see and whom she would not. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1993)
Upon that she related that the majordomo had given orders to the Bargello, and that I should certainly be taken up: only, if I would not harbour her son, I might square accounts by paying her a hundred crowns; the majordomo was her crony, and I might rest assured that she could work him to her liking, provided I paid down the hundred crowns. ❋ Cellini, Benvenuto, 1500-1571 (1910)
Bargello, and that I should certainly be taken up: only, if I would not harbour her son, I might square accounts by paying her a hundred crowns; the majordomo was her crony, and I might rest assured that she could work him to her liking, provided I paid down the hundred crowns. ❋ Benvenuto Cellini (1535)
Below stairs, so to speak, is a parallel contest — in fact, the novel's dominant rivalry — between the ambitious young assistants of each powerful man: Jeric ó , who becomes underchief to Carrera; and Josu é , who rises to become a kind of majordomo to the titan Monroy. ❋ Alexander Theroux (2011)
I thought that a “man’s man” was either a gay guy’s lover – or one of those traditional forms of help – otherwise known as a majordomo, butler, ... ❋ Unknown (2008)
I thought that a “man’s man” was either a gay guy’s lover – or one of those traditional forms of help – otherwise known as a majordomo, butler, whatever. ❋ Unknown (2008)
"Lord Hauksberg's valet just called the majordomo here. ❋ Anderson, Poul, 1926- (1966)
Although advertised as a Count Basie celebration, both sets on opening night featured a lot of Duke Ellington, thus providing a perfect lead-in to Jazz at Lincoln Center's climactic Essentially Ellington concert this Saturday which will be webcast live, at which three prize-winning high school big bands will put up their Dukes alongside JaLC majordomo Wynton Marsalis. ❋ Will Friedwald (2011)
Dear Robin, who, all things considered, has been a model of discretion this evening, murmurs an order to the majordomo, and suddenly the space around me clears. ❋ Lucy Weston (2011)
The majordomo and doctor surrendered (well, the majordomo just tried to stay between us and the Baron, but that was less “combat” and more “step around him”). ❋ Unknown (2009)
On Tuesday, Paco learned that his friend Victor, majordomo for thirty years with the Tabors, had been let go. ❋ Carol Edgarian (2011)
It may seem like a stretch to call something that happens in a night club a "festival," yet Dizzy's majordomo Todd Barkan surely made his point about the torch of jazz being passed from one generation to another—that is, from Ms. McPartland to Messrs. ❋ Will Friedwald (2011)
Mr. Brooks was her aging but entirely capable personal assistant or, as she liked to call him, her majordomo, since both he and the word seemed to hail from a more gracious, bygone era. ❋ J.A. Jance (2011)
The assassin, the majordomo, the doctor, a squad of infantry, a squad of archers, and a double batch of household slaves. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Campana is a majordomo. ❋ SerialPreicsion (2005)
[The lady] of the house asks he Majordomo to spend their [afternoon] [doing laundry] and preparing for guests for the weekend ❋ Jckjack (2019)
