butler
noun
but·ler ˈbət-lər 
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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The kitchen has a five-burner gas range, double wall oven, warming drawer and butler’s pantry with a sink. 
Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 In the kitchen are Wolf appliances, a 60-inch Sub-Zero refrigerator, a butler’s pantry and marble countertops. Lia Picard, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 To top it off, the villa gives you access to all resort offerings, including butler and concierge services, a children’s club, a cinema, a dive school and a villa rental program. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2022 This opened up a new role for Rice: quarantine hotel butler. Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Pop star Paloma Faith is crooning new truths about what the future holds for Batman's butler in the upcoming Pennyworth season 3. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2022 And in 2023, Tswalu’s Loapi Tented Camp debuts with six luxurious safari homes open to those seeking complete privacy — plus a personal butler and private chef — while in the bush. Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Aug. 2022 Built in 1987, the house has 5 ½ bathrooms, one fireplace, a sunroom, high ceilings with skylights, a basement with a rec room, a butler’s pantry and a kitchen with a dual oven, an island and under-mount lighting. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 Just don't get too excited about ordering around a robot butler. Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 12 Aug. 2022 See More
Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 In the kitchen are Wolf appliances, a 60-inch Sub-Zero refrigerator, a butler’s pantry and marble countertops. Lia Picard, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 To top it off, the villa gives you access to all resort offerings, including butler and concierge services, a children’s club, a cinema, a dive school and a villa rental program. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2022 This opened up a new role for Rice: quarantine hotel butler. Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Pop star Paloma Faith is crooning new truths about what the future holds for Batman's butler in the upcoming Pennyworth season 3. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2022 And in 2023, Tswalu’s Loapi Tented Camp debuts with six luxurious safari homes open to those seeking complete privacy — plus a personal butler and private chef — while in the bush. Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Aug. 2022 Built in 1987, the house has 5 ½ bathrooms, one fireplace, a sunroom, high ceilings with skylights, a basement with a rec room, a butler’s pantry and a kitchen with a dual oven, an island and under-mount lighting. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 Just don't get too excited about ordering around a robot butler. Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 12 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English buteler, from Anglo-French butiller, from Old French botele bottle — more at bottle
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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butler
noun
but·ler ˈbət-lər
: the chief male servant of a household
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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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as in houseboys
a man employed in in the home of a wealthy person to perform various personal services and to be in charge of other household employees Synonyms & Similar Words
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