1
a
archaic
: a traveler on foot : pedestrian
b
2
a
: a servant in livery formerly attending a rider or required to run in front of his master's carriage
b
: a servant who serves at table, tends the door, and runs errands
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Instead of facing what Alondra is saying, Yasmin strides out of the room and instructs Henry Muck’s footman to fire the secretary.
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Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Bennett gained some experience at Buckingham Palace as a part-time footman (a lower-ranking role) before quitting the force.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024
My paternal grandmother’s side of the family has been in Chapel Hill since the 1700s, and her ancestor, November Caldwell, was the coachman and footman to the first president of UNC Chapel Hill.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024
However, he was best known for his roles in ITV’s Victoria as the royal family’s footman, Mr. Cornelius Penge, and in BBC Two and Netflix’s The Last Kingdom.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
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Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Bennett gained some experience at Buckingham Palace as a part-time footman (a lower-ranking role) before quitting the force.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024
My paternal grandmother’s side of the family has been in Chapel Hill since the 1700s, and her ancestor, November Caldwell, was the coachman and footman to the first president of UNC Chapel Hill.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024
However, he was best known for his roles in ITV’s Victoria as the royal family’s footman, Mr. Cornelius Penge, and in BBC Two and Netflix’s The Last Kingdom.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Footman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footman. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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footman
noun
foot·man
-mən 
1
: an infantry soldier
2
: a male servant who lets in visitors and waits on the table
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