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.
a tray or other receptacle used to serve drinks or food.
verb (used with object)
to serve (drinks, hors d’oeuvres, etc.) by walking around among guests:Our waitstaff will butler cocktails on silver trays. The butlered appetizers are all gluten-free.
Origin of butler
First recorded in1250–1300; Middle English buteler, from Anglo-French butuiller, Old French bouteillier, from Medieval Latin butticulārius, derivative of butticula ; see bottle1, -er2, -ier2
Throwing Anthony Davis on Butler had a huge impact on Butler struggling to score.
How Can Miami Get Back Into The NBA Finals?|Chris Herring (chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com)|October 8, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Prior to Game 4, Davis had defended Butler on 16 possessions during this series, according to Second Spectrum, and Butler didn’t score at all.
Jimmy Butler Started Hot. Then The Lakers Cooled Him Down.|Jared Dubin|October 7, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
He also unleashed a flurry of pinpoint passes to teammates who benefited from their own mismatch or the attention Butler drew.
The Heat Took A Page From The Lakers’ Playbook|Michael Pina|October 6, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The last month and a half has included end-of-game scoring heroics from Butler, Dončić, Donovan Mitchell, Jamal Murray, OG Anunoby, Anthony Davis, Nikola Jokić, Fred VanVleet and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
These NBA Playoffs Are All About The Clutch Shooters|Josh Planos|October 5, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Without his two best teammates, Butler became the first player to outscore, outrebound and outassist LeBron James in a Finals game.
Jimmy Butler Outplayed LeBron James And Bought Miami Some Breathing Room|Chris Herring (chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com)|October 5, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
She says that every film she makes, she has to hit someone—The Color Purple, The Butler, and Selma.
Ava DuVernay on ‘Selma,’ the Racist Sony Emails, and Making Golden Globes History|Marlow Stern|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That was 12 Years A Slave, The Butler, Fruitvale Station, and Mandela.
David Oyelowo on Playing Martin Luther King Jr., Ebola Fears, and Race in Hollywood|Marlow Stern|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kassig traveled to Beirut during spring break while he was studying at Butler University in Indianapolis.
ISIS Beheads British Aid Worker Alan Henning|Nico Hines|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I have yet to be convinced that it will work in our best interests,” said Butler.
Celebs Pick Sides on Scotland Referendum: Sean Connery, Andy Murray, Prince Harry, and More|Marlow Stern|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now the sky is a hot, empty blue, and cars line the curb from Butler to Vance.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis|Stanley Booth|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The latter had been reading a new publication, which she laid down at the voice of the butler announcing a visitor.
Newton Forster|Captain Frederick Marryat
Mr. Butler, for all his commercial and political responsibility, was as much a child to her as any.
The Financier|Theodore Dreiser
Butler told them briefly what had taken place, without making any special point of his own part in the affair.
The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana|Frank Gee Patchin
The butler filled two cups, M. Petrovitch taking the second from the tray as I lifted the first to my lips.
The International Spy|Allen Upward
"Well, sir—" the butler hesitated, as if at a loss to express himself.
The Hand in the Dark|Arthur J. Rees
British Dictionary definitions for butler (1 of 2)
butler
/ (ˈbʌtlə) /
noun
the male servant of a household in charge of the wines, table, etc: usually the head servant
Word Origin for butler
C13: from Old French bouteillier, from bouteillebottle1
British Dictionary definitions for butler (2 of 2)
Butler
/ (ˈbʌtlə) /
noun
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)