butler
/ˈbʌt.lɚ/ noun B2- A manservant having charge of wines and liquors.
- 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.
- A valet, a male personal attendant.
Plural butlers
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That was our first drama at Hurlstone; but a second one came to drive it from our minds, and it was prefaced by the disgrace and dismissal of butler Brunton.
“‘Brunton, the butler, was in the library.
‘To continue my statement, however: I relocked the bureau, using the key which Brunton had left, and I had turned to go when I was surprised to find that the butler had returned, and was standing before me.
“‘“The butler is gone,” said she.
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