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Definition of Footman
1. Noun. A man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores.
Definition of Footman
1. n. A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.
Definition of Footman
1. Noun. A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier. ¹
2. Noun. A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc. ¹
3. Noun. Formerly, a servant who ran in front of his master's carriage; a runner. ¹
4. Noun. A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire. ¹
5. Noun. (zoology) A moth of the family ''Lithosidae''; -- so called from its livery-like colors. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Footman
1. a male servant [n FOOTMEN] - See also: servant
Medical Definition of Footman
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1. A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.
2. A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
3. Formerly, a servant who ran in front of his master's carriage; a runner.
4. A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Footman
Literary usage of Footman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Charles Lamb by Charles Lamb (1871)
"2d footman. You had better speak. 1st footman. You promised to begin. ...
1st footman. We have served your honor faith- folly 2d footman. ..."
2. Irish Literature by Justin McCarthy, Maurice Francis Egan, Charles Welsh, Douglas Hyde, Gregory, James Jeffrey Roche (1904)
"A footman have the spleen! Mrs. Sullen. I thought that distemper had been only
proper to people of quality. Archer. Madam, like all other fashions it wears ..."
3. London by Charles Knight (1842)
"The Muse in Livery ' is indeed the work of a footman : it is professional all over.
The very frontispiece (the " effigies auctoris " representing a young ..."
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