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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024but•ler /ˈbʌtlɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- the chief male servant of a household:The butler met us at the door.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024but•ler (but′lər),USA pronunciation n. - the chief male servant of a household, usually in charge of serving food, the care of silverware, etc.
- a male servant having charge of the wines and liquors.
- Anglo-French butuiller, Old French bouteillier; see bottle1, -er2, -ier2
- Middle English buteler 1250–1300
but′ler•like′, adj. but′ler•ship′, n. But•ler (but′lər),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Benjamin Franklin, 1818–93, U.S. politician and a Union general in the Civil War.
- BiographicalJoseph, 1692–1752, English bishop, theologian, and author.
- Biographical Nicholas Murray, 1862–1947, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1902–45; Nobel peace prize 1931.
- Biographical Pierce, 1866–1939, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1923–39.
- Biographical Samuel, 1612–80, English poet.
- Biographical Samuel, 1835–1902, English novelist, essayist, and satirist.
Smedley Dar•ling•ton (smed′lē där′ling tən),USA pronunciation 1881–1940, U.S. Marine Corps general.- Place Namesa city in W Pennsylvania. 17,026.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: butler /ˈbʌtlə/ n - the male servant of a household in charge of the wines, table, etc: usually the head servant
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French bouteillier, from bouteille bottle1 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Butler /ˈbʌtlə/ n - Joseph. 1692–1752, English bishop and theologian, author of Analogy of Religion (1736)
- Josephine (Elizabeth). 1828–1906, British social reformer, noted esp for her campaigns against state regulation of prostitution
- Reg, full name Reginald Cotterell Butler. 1913–81, British metal sculptor; his works include The Unknown Political Prisoner (1953)
- 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)
- Samuel. 1612–80, English poet and satirist; author of Hudibras (1663–78)
- Samuel. 1835–1902, British novelist, noted for his satirical work Erewhon (1872) and his autobiographical novel The Way of All Flesh (1903)
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