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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Top 5 Can’t Miss Overwater bungalows are just the start at the brand-new Sandals St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where next-level culinary offerings and suites with butler service set a new island standard.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
The resort will open in the late summer of 2025 with a rooftop zen deck, oceanfront pool and beach butler service.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
This exclusive, multi-deck area in the front of the ship features a slew of perks, including its own concierge service, high-end restaurant, lounge and bar, pool, hot tubs, private embarkation areas, butler service, and an all-inclusive premium drinks package.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 26 Dec. 2024
Luxury safaris These lodges usually start around $600 per person per day and provide luxurious accommodations, private game safaris, gourmet meals and personalized services like private guides and butlers.
—Harriet Akinyi, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
The resort will open in the late summer of 2025 with a rooftop zen deck, oceanfront pool and beach butler service.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
This exclusive, multi-deck area in the front of the ship features a slew of perks, including its own concierge service, high-end restaurant, lounge and bar, pool, hot tubs, private embarkation areas, butler service, and an all-inclusive premium drinks package.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 26 Dec. 2024
Luxury safaris These lodges usually start around $600 per person per day and provide luxurious accommodations, private game safaris, gourmet meals and personalized services like private guides and butlers.
—Harriet Akinyi, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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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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