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butlery
[ buht-luh-ree ]
/ ˈbʌt lə ri /
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noun, plural but·ler·ies.
a butler's room or pantry; buttery.
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Words nearby butlery
butlerage, butler's pantry, butler's sideboard, butler's table, butler's tray, butlery, buto, butorphanol, butsu, butsudan, butt
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How to use butlery in a sentence
It is for butlery, as chancery (see p. 88) is for chancelry.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley
British Dictionary definitions for butlery
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