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Butler and Majordomo Definitions

Butler

The head servant in a household who is usually in charge of food service, the care of silverware, and the deportment of the other servants.

Majordomo

The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.

Butler

A manservant having charge of wines and liquors.

Majordomo

A manager of a hacienda, ranch or estate.

Butler

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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Majordomo

Any overseer, organizer, person in command.

Butler

A valet, a male personal attendant.

Butler

To buttle, to dispense wines or liquors; to take the place of a butler.

Butler

An officer in a king's or a nobleman's household, whose principal business it is to take charge of the liquors, plate, etc.; the head servant in a large house.
The butler and the baker of the king of Egypt.
Your wine locked up, your butler strolled abroad.

Butler

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