'Butler' definitions:

Definition of 'butler'

From: WordNet
noun
A manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table [syn: butler, pantryman]
noun
English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902) [syn: Butler, Samuel Butler]
noun
English poet (1612-1680) [syn: Butler, Samuel Butler]

Definition of 'Butler'

From: 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]

Definition of 'Butler'

From: 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.

Synonyms of 'butler'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Butler, NJ -- U.S. borough in New Jersey

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Butler, AL -- U.S. city in Alabama

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.

Butler, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.

Butler, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.

Butler, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.

Butler, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.

Butler, PA -- U.S. city in Pennsylvania

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Butler, IN -- U.S. city in Indiana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.

Butler, SD -- U.S. town in South Dakota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.

Butler, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.

Butler, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.

Butler, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.

Butler -- U.S. County in Kentucky

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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

Butler -- U.S. County in Iowa

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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

Butler -- U.S. County in Kansas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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

Butler -- U.S. County in Missouri

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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

Butler -- U.S. County in Nebraska

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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

Butler -- U.S. County in Ohio

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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

Butler -- U.S. County in Pennsylvania

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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

Butler -- U.S. County in Alabama

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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

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