maitre dhotel

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

maitre d'hotel \mai`tre d'ho*tel"\, maitre d'hotel \ma[^i]`tre
d'h[^o]*tel`\(m[=a]"t[~e]r d[=o]*t[e^]l" or m[=a]"tr[u^]
   d[=o]*t[e^]l"); pl. {maitres d'hotel}. n.
   1. A headwaiter.

   Syn: captain, head waiter.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   2. The manager or owner of a hotel.
      [PJC]