butler

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

butler
    n 1: a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who
         has charge of wines and the table [syn: {butler},
         {pantryman}]
    2: English novelist who described a fictitious land he called
       Erewhon (1835-1902) [syn: {Butler}, {Samuel Butler}]
    3: English poet (1612-1680) [syn: {Butler}, {Samuel Butler}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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 Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

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)

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 Places (2000)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

from U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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