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Meaning of butlery | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A butler's pantry; a serving pantry.
    countable
  2. The work or role of a butler.
    uncountable

Examples

“The dark side of butlery was even more evident during the height of the Evil Empire, when the strongest and most enterprising local men were made into footmen and majordomos, completely robbed of their dignity but paid for a month's work what they might otherwise make in a year.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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