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but·ler B0579000 (bŭt′lər)n. The head servant in a household who is usually in charge of food service, the care of silverware, and the deportment of the other servants.
[Middle English, from Old French bouteillier, bottle bearer, from bouteille, botele, bottle; see bottle.]butler (ˈbʌtlə) n (Professions) the male servant of a household in charge of the wines, table, etc: usually the head servant[C13: from Old French bouteillier, from bouteille bottle1]
Butler (ˈbʌtlə) n1. (Biography) Joseph. 1692–1752, English bishop and theologian, author of Analogy of Religion (1736)2. (Biography) Josephine (Elizabeth). 1828–1906, British social reformer, noted esp for her campaigns against state regulation of prostitution3. (Biography) Reg, full name Reginald Cotterell Butler. 1913–81, British metal sculptor; his works include The Unknown Political Prisoner (1953)4. (Biography) R(ichard) A(usten), Baron Butler of Saffron Walden, known as Rab Butler. 1902–82, British Conservative politician: Chancellor of the Exchequer (1951–55); Home Secretary (1957–62); Foreign Secretary (1963–64)5. (Biography) Samuel. 1612–80, English poet and satirist; author of Hudibras (1663–78)6. (Biography) Samuel. 1835–1902, British novelist, noted for his satirical work Erewhon (1872) and his autobiographical novel The Way of All Flesh (1903)but•ler (ˈbʌt lər)
n. the chief male servant of a household, usu. in charge of wines and liquors, the serving of meals, and the supervision of other servants. [1250–1300; Middle English buteler < Anglo-French butuiller; see bottle] But•ler (ˈbʌt lər)
n. 1. Benjamin Franklin, 1818–93, U.S. politician and Union general in the Civil War. 2. Nicholas Murray, 1862–1947, U.S. educator; Nobel peace prize 1931. 3. Samuel, 1612–80, English poet. 4. Samuel, 1835–1902, English novelist and satirist. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  butler - a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the tablepantrymanmanservant - a man servant | | 2. | Butler - English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902)Samuel Butler | | 3. | Butler - English poet (1612-1680)Samuel Butler |
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Butler, city (1990 pop. 15,714), seat of Butler co., W Pa.; inc. as a borough 1817, as a city 1917. It is located in an area with coal, natural gas, oil, and limestone resources. Glass and plastic products, machinery, and abrasives are made. Moraine State Park is there.ButlerSee also Servant.Balderstone, Calebarchetypal faithful servant of the Ravens-woods. [Br. Lit.: Bride of Lammermoor]Bunter LordPeter Wimsey’s foil and jack-of-all-trades. [Br. Lit.: The Nine Tailors]Crichtonresourceful servant proves more than equal to his employers when household is marooned. [Br. Lit.: The Admirable Crichton]DavyJustice Shallow’s varlet; assumes identity of master. [Br. Lit.: Henry IV]FaceLovewit’s house servant; connives to make profit by alchemy. [Br. Lit.: The Alchemist]French, Mr.gentleman’s gentleman for architect and motherless children. [TV: “Family Affair” in Terrace, I, 254]Godfreywhen the impecunious socialite is hired as a butler, he and his mistress fall in love. [Am. Cinema: My Man Godfrey in Halliwell]Hudson, Mr.nostalgic, punctilious master of “downstairs.” [Br. TV: Upstairs, Downstairs]Jeevesmanservant who frequently rescues his master. [Br. Lit.: novels of P. G. Wodehouse; Espy, 337]LurchAddams’s zombielike, extremely tall butler. [TV: “The Addams Family” in Terrace, I, 29]Passepartoutbungling foil to the punctilious Fogg. [Fr. Lit.: Around the World in Eighty Days]Butler1. Joseph. 1692--1752, English bishop and theologian, author of Analogy of Religion (1736) 2. Josephine (Elizabeth). 1828--1906, British social reformer, noted esp for her campaigns against state regulation of prostitution 3. Reg, full name Reginald Cotterell Butler. 1913--81, British metal sculptor; his works include The Unknown Political Prisoner (1953) 4. R(ichard) A(usten), Baron Butler of Saffron Walden, known as Rab Butler. 1902--82, British Conservative politician: Chancellor of the Exchequer (1951--55); Home Secretary (1957--62); Foreign Secretary (1963--64) 5. Samuel. 1612--80, English poet and satirist; author of Hudibras (1663--78) 6. Samuel. 1835--1902, British novelist, noted for his satirical work Erewhon (1872) and his autobiographical novel The Way of All Flesh (1903) butler
Synonyms for butlernoun a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the tableSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902)Synonymsnoun English poet (1612-1680)Synonyms |