1
: a manservant having charge of the wines and liquors
2
: 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
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Additional perks include unlimited access to the Aurea Spa Thermal Suite, 24-hour butler service, concierge services, and VIP entry and exit at all ports of call.
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
The thing that most influenced me was firsthand accounts from Ferruccio, who was her butler.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
Other highlights include a banquet-sized dining room and a garden room for afternoon tea, as well as a kitchen outfitted with stainless Viking appliances, a butler’s pantry, and an accompanying breakfast room.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Accessible only by boat, a personal butler arrives via a separate service entrance so as not to disturb the peace.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
The thing that most influenced me was firsthand accounts from Ferruccio, who was her butler.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
Other highlights include a banquet-sized dining room and a garden room for afternoon tea, as well as a kitchen outfitted with stainless Viking appliances, a butler’s pantry, and an accompanying breakfast room.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Accessible only by boat, a personal butler arrives via a separate service entrance so as not to disturb the peace.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
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butler
noun
but·ler
ˈbət-lər 
: a chief male household servant
Etymology
Middle English buteler "household servant in charge of wines," from early French butiller (same meaning), from botele "bottle," derived from Latin buttis "cask"
Biographical Definition
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Benjamin Franklin 1818–1893 American general and politician
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Joseph 1692–1752 English theologian
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Nicholas Murray 1862–1947 American educator; president Columbia University (1901–45)
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Samuel 1612–1680 English satirical poet
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Samuel 1835–1902 English novelist and satirist
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