Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A headwaiter.
- noun A major-domo.
- noun A sauce of melted butter, chopped parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French maître d'hôtel : maître, master + de, of + hôtel, house.]
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