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butler

but·ler [ búttlər ] (plural but·lers)


noun 
Definition:
 
chief servant: the male head servant in a large or important household, with responsibilities that include overseeing the other staff, taking care of the wine and silverware, and sometimes receiving guests

[13th century. < Anglo-Norman buteler, Old French boteillier "cup-bearer" < boteille (see bottle)]
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