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Definition of butler : An officer in a king's or a nobleman's household, whose principal business it is to take charge of the liquors, plate, etc.; the head servant in a large house.

Synonyms:

head servant, manservant, servant, major-domo, pantryman

footman, amah, help, girl, handmaiden, houseboy, cabin boy, domestic service, housemaid

Usage examples:

• The butler came out and begged to know if she would not eat something. - "The Woman With The Fan", Robert Hichens.
• The butler was right. - "Can You Forgive Her?", Anthony Trollope.
• The Spanish butler bowed. - "Bat Wing", Sax Rohmer.