Butler,

25 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Butler \But"ler\ (b[u^]t"l[~e]r), n. [OE. boteler, F.
     bouteillier a bottle-bearer, a cupbearer, fr. LL.
     buticularius, fr. buticula bottle. See {Bottle} a hollow
     vessel.]
     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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The butler and the baker of the king of Egypt. --Gen.
                                                    xl. 5.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Your wine locked up, your butler strolled abroad.
                                                    --Pope.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  butler
       n : a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who
           has charge of wines and the table [syn: {pantryman}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  35 Moby Thesaurus words for "butler":
     MC, attorney, bailiff, boy, chamberlain, chauffeur, coachman,
     croupier, curator, custodian, driver, emcee, equerry, factor,
     gardener, gentleman, gillie, guardian, house steward, houseboy,
     housekeeper, houseman, landreeve, librarian, lord-in-waiting,
     majordomo, man, manservant, master of ceremonies, proctor,
     procurator, seneschal, steward, valet, valet de chambre
  
  

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Butler
     properly a servant in charge of the wine (Gen. 40:1-13; 41:9).
     The Hebrew word, _mashkeh_, thus translated is rendered also
     (plural) "cup-bearers" (1 Kings 10:5; 2 Chr. 9:4). Nehemiah
     (1:11) was cup-bearer to king Artaxerxes. It was a position of
     great responsibility and honour in royal households.
     

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Butler, AL (city, FIPS 11032)
    Location: 32.09384 N, 88.21672 W
    Population (1990): 1872 (820 housing units)
    Area: 12.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 36904
  Butler, GA (city, FIPS 12120)
    Location: 32.55706 N, 84.23750 W
    Population (1990): 1673 (708 housing units)
    Area: 8.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 31006
  Butler, IL (village, FIPS 10149)
    Location: 39.19792 N, 89.53401 W
    Population (1990): 156 (72 housing units)
    Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 62015
  Butler, IN (city, FIPS 9532)
    Location: 41.42917 N, 84.87061 W
    Population (1990): 2601 (1019 housing units)
    Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 46721
  Butler, KY (city, FIPS 11530)
    Location: 38.78792 N, 84.37072 W
    Population (1990): 625 (241 housing units)
    Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 41006
  Butler, MO (city, FIPS 10054)
    Location: 38.25932 N, 94.33939 W
    Population (1990): 4099 (1916 housing units)
    Area: 9.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 64730
  Butler, NJ (borough, FIPS 9040)
    Location: 40.99940 N, 74.34673 W
    Population (1990): 7392 (2750 housing units)
    Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Butler, OH (village, FIPS 10632)
    Location: 40.58641 N, 82.42006 W
    Population (1990): 968 (373 housing units)
    Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 44822
  Butler, OK (town, FIPS 10450)
    Location: 35.63605 N, 99.18541 W
    Population (1990): 341 (150 housing units)
    Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 73625
  Butler, PA (city, FIPS 10464)
    Location: 40.86187 N, 79.89674 W
    Population (1990): 15714 (7414 housing units)
    Area: 7.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Butler, SD (town, FIPS 8860)
    Location: 45.25818 N, 97.71122 W
    Population (1990): 17 (9 housing units)
    Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 57219
  Butler, TN
    Zip code(s): 37640
  Butler, WI (village, FIPS 11475)
    Location: 43.10835 N, 88.07225 W
    Population (1990): 2079 (949 housing units)
    Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 53007

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Butler -- U.S. County in Kentucky
     Population (2000):    13010
     Housing Units (2000): 5815
     Land area (2000):     428.079479 sq. miles (1108.720714 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    3.442699 sq. miles (8.916548 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    431.522178 sq. miles (1117.637262 sq. km)
     Located within:       Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
     Location:             37.203382 N, 86.699279 W
     Headwords:
      Butler
      Butler, KY
      Butler County
      Butler County, KY
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Butler -- U.S. County in Iowa
     Population (2000):    15305
     Housing Units (2000): 6578
     Land area (2000):     580.378565 sq. miles (1503.173518 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    1.180183 sq. miles (3.056661 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    581.558748 sq. miles (1506.230179 sq. km)
     Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
     Location:             42.735699 N, 92.781090 W
     Headwords:
      Butler
      Butler, IA
      Butler County
      Butler County, IA
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Butler -- U.S. County in Kansas
     Population (2000):    59482
     Housing Units (2000): 23176
     Land area (2000):     1427.850214 sq. miles (3698.114920 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    18.573127 sq. miles (48.104175 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1446.423341 sq. miles (3746.219095 sq. km)
     Located within:       Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
     Location:             37.752406 N, 96.925607 W
     Headwords:
      Butler
      Butler, KS
      Butler County
      Butler County, KS
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Butler -- U.S. County in Missouri
     Population (2000):    40867
     Housing Units (2000): 18707
     Land area (2000):     697.539274 sq. miles (1806.618349 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    1.431861 sq. miles (3.708503 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    698.971135 sq. miles (1810.326852 sq. km)
     Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
     Location:             36.723851 N, 90.387743 W
     Headwords:
      Butler
      Butler, MO
      Butler County
      Butler County, MO
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Butler -- U.S. County in Nebraska
     Population (2000):    8767
     Housing Units (2000): 3901
     Land area (2000):     583.587762 sq. miles (1511.485301 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.820049 sq. miles (2.123917 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    584.407811 sq. miles (1513.609218 sq. km)
     Located within:       Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
     Location:             41.233275 N, 97.134820 W
     Headwords:
      Butler
      Butler, NE
      Butler County
      Butler County, NE
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Butler -- U.S. County in Ohio
     Population (2000):    332807
     Housing Units (2000): 129793
     Land area (2000):     467.269657 sq. miles (1210.222805 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    2.930952 sq. miles (7.591130 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    470.200609 sq. miles (1217.813935 sq. km)
     Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
     Location:             39.427856 N, 84.513194 W
     Headwords:
      Butler
      Butler, OH
      Butler County
      Butler County, OH
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Butler -- U.S. County in Pennsylvania
     Population (2000):    174083
     Housing Units (2000): 69868
     Land area (2000):     788.533718 sq. miles (2042.292867 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    6.255129 sq. miles (16.200710 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    794.788847 sq. miles (2058.493577 sq. km)
     Located within:       Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
     Location:             40.870868 N, 79.929506 W
     Headwords:
      Butler
      Butler, PA
      Butler County
      Butler County, PA
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Butler -- U.S. County in Alabama
     Population (2000):    21399
     Housing Units (2000): 9957
     Land area (2000):     776.867295 sq. miles (2012.076972 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    1.054881 sq. miles (2.732130 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    777.922176 sq. miles (2014.809102 sq. km)
     Located within:       Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
     Location:             31.735884 N, 86.662232 W
     Headwords:
      Butler
      Butler, AL
      Butler County
      Butler County, AL
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Butler, NJ -- U.S. borough in New Jersey
     Population (2000):    7420
     Housing Units (2000): 2923
     Land area (2000):     2.079090 sq. miles (5.384817 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.015078 sq. miles (0.039051 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.094168 sq. miles (5.423868 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            09040
     Located within:       New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34
     Location:             40.999497 N, 74.346326 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Butler, NJ
      Butler
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Butler, AL -- U.S. city in Alabama
     Population (2000):    1952
     Housing Units (2000): 945
     Land area (2000):     5.599932 sq. miles (14.503756 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    5.599932 sq. miles (14.503756 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            11032
     Located within:       Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
     Location:             32.091526 N, 88.220684 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     36904
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Butler, AL
      Butler
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Butler, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia
     Population (2000):    1907
     Housing Units (2000): 851
     Land area (2000):     3.166799 sq. miles (8.201971 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.011523 sq. miles (0.029845 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    3.178322 sq. miles (8.231816 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            12120
     Located within:       Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
     Location:             32.556779 N, 84.238879 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     31006
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Butler, GA
      Butler
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Butler, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
     Population (2000):    921
     Housing Units (2000): 386
     Land area (2000):     1.075283 sq. miles (2.784969 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.075283 sq. miles (2.784969 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            10632
     Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
     Location:             40.588906 N, 82.425627 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     44822
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Butler, OH
      Butler
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Butler, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
     Population (2000):    197
     Housing Units (2000): 84
     Land area (2000):     0.569826 sq. miles (1.475843 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.569826 sq. miles (1.475843 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            10149
     Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
     Location:             39.198816 N, 89.535635 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     62015
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Butler, IL
      Butler
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Butler, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma
     Population (2000):    345
     Housing Units (2000): 160
     Land area (2000):     0.423319 sq. miles (1.096391 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.423319 sq. miles (1.096391 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            10450
     Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
     Location:             35.637156 N, 99.185801 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     73625
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Butler, OK
      Butler
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Butler, PA -- U.S. city in Pennsylvania
     Population (2000):    15121
     Housing Units (2000): 7402
     Land area (2000):     2.694739 sq. miles (6.979341 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.694739 sq. miles (6.979341 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            10464
     Located within:       Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
     Location:             40.860679 N, 79.894796 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Butler, PA
      Butler
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Butler, IN -- U.S. city in Indiana
     Population (2000):    2725
     Housing Units (2000): 1075
     Land area (2000):     1.788520 sq. miles (4.632246 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.788520 sq. miles (4.632246 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            09532
     Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
     Location:             41.430166 N, 84.871859 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     46721
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Butler, IN
      Butler
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Butler, SD -- U.S. town in South Dakota
     Population (2000):    17
     Housing Units (2000): 7
     Land area (2000):     0.609280 sq. miles (1.578029 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.609280 sq. miles (1.578029 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            08860
     Located within:       South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
     Location:             45.258174 N, 97.713673 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     57219
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Butler, SD
      Butler
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Butler, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky
     Population (2000):    613
     Housing Units (2000): 268
     Land area (2000):     0.232871 sq. miles (0.603132 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.006216 sq. miles (0.016100 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.239087 sq. miles (0.619232 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            11530
     Located within:       Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
     Location:             38.786909 N, 84.370142 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     41006
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Butler, KY
      Butler
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Butler, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
     Population (2000):    4209
     Housing Units (2000): 1914
     Land area (2000):     3.863330 sq. miles (10.005979 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    3.863330 sq. miles (10.005979 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            10054
     Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
     Location:             38.258715 N, 94.334982 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     64730
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Butler, MO
      Butler
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Butler, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
     Population (2000):    1881
     Housing Units (2000): 938
     Land area (2000):     0.791599 sq. miles (2.050231 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.791599 sq. miles (2.050231 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            11475
     Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
     Location:             43.107310 N, 88.068963 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     53007
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Butler, WI
      Butler