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Definition of butler noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

butler

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/ˈbʌtlə(r)/

/ˈbʌtlər/

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the main male servant in a large house
- The butler announced that dinner was served.
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French bouteillier ‘cup-bearer’, from bouteille ‘bottle’.

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