maître
Dining room overseer
Maître is a French word meaning master, used in English primarily in borrowed phrases.
A maître d' (short for maître d'hôtel) is the head waiter or dining room manager at a restaurant: The maître d' showed us to our table.
In French contexts, maître is also a title for lawyers and other professionals.
Committed follower of teaching
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- instructionGuidance for action
- formationCreation or arrangement
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
expertise · transmission · discipline · étude · doctrine · initiation
Place serving meals
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- serviceAid or maintenance
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- salleRoom in French
menu · dining · personnel · clientèle · placement · brasserie
Ability to restrain impulses
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- dominationSupreme authority held
- possessionState of owning
- empriseDaring enterprise or adventure
Skilled public entertainer
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- atelierCreative professional's workspace
- métierOne's area of expertise
- chef-d'œuvreSupreme artistic achievement
perfection · expertise · talent · savoir-faire · technique · tradition · corporation · qualification
Authority to rule
- seigneurFeudal landowning noble
- domestiqueTeam cyclist who sacrifices
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- colonialOf occupied territories
vassal · suzerain · possession · servitude · domination · patron
disciple
Committed follower of teaching
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- instructionGuidance for action
- formationCreation or arrangement
guidance · expertise · transmission · discipline · étude · doctrine · initiation
restaurant
Place serving meals
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- serviceAid or maintenance
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
salle · menu · dining · personnel · clientèle · placement · brasserie
self-control
Ability to restrain impulses
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- dominationSupreme authority held
- possessionState of owning
emprise · situation · sang-froid · command
artiste
Skilled public entertainer
chef-d'œuvre · perfection · expertise · talent · savoir-faire · technique · tradition · corporation · qualification · excellence
dominion
Authority to rule
- seigneurFeudal landowning noble
- domestiqueTeam cyclist who sacrifices
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
colonial · vassal · suzerain · possession · servitude · domination · patron
tribunal
Judicial decision-making body
- maître d'Chief dining room attendant
- maître dChief dining room attendant
- maître d'hôtelRestaurant floor manager
master, masters, mastery, masterful, masterfully, masterly, masterpiece, mastermind, maestro