Meaning of Butler | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
   countable, uncountable
2. An English and Irish surname from Middle English [in turn originating as an occupation], for someone who was a butler or wine servant.
   countable, uncountable
3. A manservant having charge of wines and liquors.
4. An Anglicized form of the French Boutilier, Boutillier, Bouthillier surname from French of similar derivation.
   countable, uncountable
5. 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.
6. A male given name.
   countable, uncountable
7. A valet, a male personal attendant.
8. A placename:
   countable, uncountable
9. A location in the United States of America:
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10. A town, the county seat of Choctaw County, Alabama.
    countable, uncountable
11. A populated place in Mohave County, Arizona.
    countable, uncountable
12. A ghost town in Fresno County, California.
    countable, uncountable
13. A small city, the county seat of Taylor County, Georgia.
    countable, uncountable
14. A small village in Montgomery County, Illinois.
    countable, uncountable
15. A small city in DeKalb County, Indiana.
    countable, uncountable
16. A home rule city in Pendleton County, Kentucky.
    countable, uncountable
17. An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland.
    countable, uncountable
18. A city, the county seat of Bates County, Missouri.
    countable, uncountable
19. A borough of Morris County, New Jersey.
    countable, uncountable
20. A town in Wayne County, New York.
    countable, uncountable
21. A village in Richland County, Ohio.
    countable, uncountable
22. A town in Custer County, Oklahoma.
    countable, uncountable
23. A census-designated place in Delaware County, Oklahoma.
    countable, uncountable
24. A city, the county seat of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
    countable, uncountable
25. A tiny town in Day County, South Dakota.
    countable, uncountable
26. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Tennessee.
    countable, uncountable
27. An unincorporated community in Freestone County, Texas.
    countable, uncountable
28. An unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas.
    countable, uncountable
29. A small town in Clark County, Wisconsin.
    countable, uncountable
30. A village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
    countable, uncountable
31. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Butler Township.
    countable, uncountable
32. A location in Canada
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33. An unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada.
    countable, uncountable
34. A location in Australia:
    countable, uncountable
35. A locality in South Australia.
    countable, uncountable
36. An outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
    countable, uncountable
37. Ellipsis of Butler County.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
38. Ellipsis of Butler River.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

““One marble hall, with staircase complete, one butler and three flunkeys to receive a retired sojer who dares to ring the bell. D'you know, old boy, I gave my bowler to the butler, whangee to one flunkey, gloves to another, and there was the fourth poor blighter looking like an orphan at a Mothers' Meeting. …"”

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