Butlery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Butlery is a noun meaning (countable) A butler's pantry; a serving pantry.
Meaning
(countable) A butler's pantry; a serving pantry.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) The work or role of a butler.
Example Sentences
The dark side of butlery was even more evident during the height of the Evil Empire, when the strongest and most enterprising local men were made into footmen and majordomos, completely robbed of their dignity but paid for a month's work what they might otherwise make in a year.
Word Forms
- butleries
- butlerie
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include butlerie, larder, panary, stillroom, pantry, cafeterie.
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