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Definition of Butler
1. Noun. A manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table.
2. Noun. English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902).
3. Noun. English poet (1612-1680).
Definition of Butler
1. n. 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.
Definition of Butler
1. Proper noun. An English and Irish occupational surname for someone who was a butler or wine servant. ¹
2. Proper noun. An Anglicized form of the French surname ''Boutilier'', of similar derivation. ¹
3. Noun. A manservant having charge of wines and liquors. ¹
4. Noun. The chief male servant of a household who has charge of other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various personal services. ¹
5. Noun. A valet, a male personal attendant. ¹
6. Verb. To buttle, to dispense wines or liquors; to take the place of a butler. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Butler
1. a male servant [n -S] - See also: servant
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