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Butler Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Butler? [n] a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table Synonyms \| Synonyms for Butler: pantryman Related Terms \| Find terms related to Butler: attorney \| bailiff \| boy \| chamberlain \| chauffeur \| coachman \| croupier \| curator \| custodian \| driver \| emcee \| equerry \| factor \| gardener \| gentleman \| gillie \| guardian \| house steward \| houseboy \| housekeeper \| houseman \| landreeve \| librarian \| lord-in-waiting \| majordomo \| man \| manservant \| master of ceremonies \| MC \| proctor \| procurator \| seneschal \| steward \| valet \| valet de chambre See Also \| manservant Butler In Webster's Dictionary \But"ler\, n. [OE. boteler, F. bouteillier a bottle-bearer, a cupbearer, fr. LL. buticularius, fr. buticula bottle. See {Bottle} a hollow vessel.] An officer in a king's or a nobleman's household, whose principal business it is to take charge of the liquors, plate, etc.; the head servant in a large house. The butler and the baker of the king of Egypt. --Gen. xl. 5. Your wine locked up, your butler strolled abroad. --Pope.

Butler Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Butler?

[n] a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

Synonyms | Synonyms for Butler: pantryman

See Also | manservant

Butler In Webster's Dictionary

\But"ler\, n. [OE. boteler, F. bouteillier a
bottle-bearer, a cupbearer, fr. LL. buticularius, fr.
buticula bottle. See {Bottle} a hollow vessel.]
An officer in a king's or a nobleman's household, whose
principal business it is to take charge of the liquors,
plate, etc.; the head servant in a large house.

      The butler and the baker of the king of Egypt. --Gen.
                                               xl. 5.

      Your wine locked up, your butler strolled abroad.
                                               --Pope.

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