maître d'hôtel

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maître d'hôtel

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Borrowed from French maître d'hôtel.

noun maîtres d'hôtel · maitre d'hotel · maître d'hotel

Synonym of maître d' (“headwaiter”). After the first course, the maître d'hôtel came in, holding a silver dish, on which were two fish, which I did not recognise.
Similar: maître d'

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"maître d'hôtel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ma%C3%AEtre%20d'h%C3%B4tel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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maître d'hôtel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ma%C3%AEtre%20d'h%C3%B4tel

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"maître d'hôtel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ma%C3%AEtre%20d'h%C3%B4tel.

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@misc{mai_tre_d_ho_tel_2026,
  title = {maître d'hôtel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ma%C3%AEtre%20d'h%C3%B4tel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}