butler
noun
but·ler
Ë?bÉ™t-lÉ™r 
1
: a manservant having charge of the wines and liquors
2
: 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
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The Boston Globe reported on a patrol boat crew that consisted of a newspaper photographer, an artist, a salesman, a garage mechanic and a butler.
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David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Think about how fabulous the sunset will be from your cozy spot, and feel like royalty with 24-hour in-room dining, in-room check-in, and a butler who tries to anticipate your every need.
—Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
Buy Now 13 of 15 'The Remains of the Day' by Kazuo Ishiguro
This classic Booker Prize winner from the Nobel Prize in Literature-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro is the story of a butler named Stevens.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The red button, which was on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, summoned a butler to bring Trump his favorite drink when pressed.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
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David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Think about how fabulous the sunset will be from your cozy spot, and feel like royalty with 24-hour in-room dining, in-room check-in, and a butler who tries to anticipate your every need.
—Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
Buy Now 13 of 15 'The Remains of the Day' by Kazuo Ishiguro
This classic Booker Prize winner from the Nobel Prize in Literature-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro is the story of a butler named Stevens.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The red button, which was on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, summoned a butler to bring Trump his favorite drink when pressed.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
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butler
noun
but·ler
Ë?bÉ™t-lÉ™r
: a chief male household servant
Etymology
Middle English buteler "household servant in charge of wines," from early French butiller (same meaning), from botele "bottle," derived from Latin buttis "cask"
Biographical Definition
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Benjamin Franklin 1818–1893 American general and politician
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Joseph 1692–1752 English theologian
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Nicholas Murray 1862–1947 American educator; president Columbia University (1901–45)
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Samuel 1612–1680 English satirical poet
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Samuel 1835–1902 English novelist and satirist
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