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- [uhn-der buht-ler]
- /ˈʌn dər ˈbʌt lər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-der buht-ler]
- /ˈʌn dər ˈbʌt lər/
Definitions of under-butler word
- noun under-butler the chief male servant of a household, usually in charge of serving food, the care of silverware, etc. 1
- noun under-butler a male servant having charge of the wines and liquors. 1
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Origin of under-butler
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English buteler < Anglo-French butuiller, Old French bouteillier; see bottle1, -er2, -ier2
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Parts of speech for Under-butler
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
under-butler popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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