butler meaning

UK /ˈbʌtlə/ US /ˈbʌtlɚ/ 2 syllables

butler (noun): a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table.

butler has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

butler as a noun

  1. a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

    Synonyms: pantryman

    Type of: manservant

  2. English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902)

    Synonyms: Samuel Butler

    Type of: writer

  3. English poet (1612-1680)

    Synonyms: Samuel Butler

    Type of: poet

How to pronounce butler

butler is pronounced /ˈbʌtlə/ in British English and /ˈbʌtlɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with butler

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BU · words ending in ER · 6-letter words

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