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smedley d. butler

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But⋅ler

[buht-ler]
–noun
1. Benjamin Franklin, 1818–93, U.S. politician and a Union general in the Civil War.
2. Joseph, 1692–1752, English bishop, theologian, and author.
3. Nicholas Murray, 1862–1947, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1902–45; Nobel peace prize 1931.
4. Pierce, 1866–1939, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1923–39.
5. Samuel, 1612–80, English poet.
6. Samuel, 1835–1902, English novelist, essayist, and satirist.
7. Smedley Dar⋅ling⋅ton [smed-lee dahr-ling-tuhn] , 1881–1940, U.S. Marine Corps general.
8. a city in W Pennsylvania. 17,026.
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butler 
1171, from Anglo-Fr. buteillier "cup-bearer," from O.Fr. bouteillier, from bouteille "wine vessel, bottle" (see bottle). Word reflects original function as "chief servant in charge of wine."
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