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Her friends say she is very funny. At a family dinner, she stood to go, and the footman very properly pulled her chair away. At that moment I asked her a question and she sat down again, except there was no chair. Everyone, including the Queen, laughed and laughed.
Prince Andrew

Meaning of "footman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOOTMAN

footman  [ˈfʊtmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOOTMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Footman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOOTMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of footman in the English dictionary

The first definition of footman in the dictionary is a male servant, esp one in livery. Other definition of footman is a low four-legged metal stand used in a fireplace for utensils, etc. Footman is also a foot soldier.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOOTMAN


Altman
ˈɔːltmən
atman
ˈaːtmən
batman
ˈbætmən
boatman
ˈbəʊtmən
Cotman
ˈkɒtmən
draughtman
ˈdrɑːftmən
dustman
ˈdʌstmən
Eastman
ˈiːstmən
frontman
ˈfrʌntmən
gateman
ˈɡeɪtmən
harvestman
ˈhɑːvɪstmən
hetman
ˈhɛtmən
lifeboatman
ˈlaɪfbəʊtmən
pitman
ˈpɪtmən
portman
ˈpɔːtmən
postman
ˈpəʊstmən
selectman
sɪˈlɛktmən
stuntman
ˈstʌntmən
titman
ˈtɪtmən
Whitman
ˈwɪtmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOOTMAN

footle
footler
footless
footlessly
footlessness
footlights
footlike
footling
footlocker
footloose
footmark
footmen
footmuff
footnote
footpace
footpad
footpage
footpath
footplate
footplate worker

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOOTMAN

aircraftman
amtman
anatman
common footman
foremastman
hoastman
leading aircraftman
liftman
meatman
merchantman
mootman
outman
peatman
pilotman
pivotman
potman
sweetman
tutman
vatman
water boatman

Synonyms and antonyms of footman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «footman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOOTMAN

Find out the translation of footman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of footman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «footman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

男仆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lacayo
570 millions of speakers

English

footman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैदल चलनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أجير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лакей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lacaio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পদচারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

valet de pied
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaki lelaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lakai
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

召使い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Footman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bộ binh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொடர்வண்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पादचारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uşak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

domestico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lokaj
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лакей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lacheu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

footman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Beertje
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

betjänt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lavspinner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of footman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOTMAN»

The term «footman» is regularly used and occupies the 97.481 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOTMAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about footman

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2 QUOTES WITH «FOOTMAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word footman.
1
Prince Andrew
Her friends say she is very funny. At a family dinner, she stood to go, and the footman very properly pulled her chair away. At that moment I asked her a question and she sat down again, except there was no chair. Everyone, including the Queen, laughed and laughed.
2
Amanda Eliasch
Everything is for sale in Hollywood; the fairy tale, the costume, the pumpkin, the footman and the mice.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOOTMAN»

Discover the use of footman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to footman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Aaliyah
A dramatic portrait of the deceased R&B diva covers Aaliyah's meteoric rise to superstardom in the world of music and her tragic death in a plane crash in 2001. Original.
Tim Footman, 2003
2
The Second Footman
Nineteen year-old Max is the duchesse de Claireville's second footman, but he does not intend to endure the indignities of service for long.
Jasper Barry, 2013
3
Memoirs of an Eighteenth Century Footman: John Macdonald ...
First published in 1927. John Macdonald (1741-96) was born, and died, a Scottish Highlander.
John Macdonald, 2004
4
Auntee Edna
Although at first Tokee is unhappy having to spend the day with her old-fashioned Auntee Edna, she soon discovers her aunt is full of good ideas for fun, from baking teacakes to putting paper rollers in their hair.
Ethel Footman Smothers, 2002
5
Death and the Dancing Footman (The Ngaio Marsh Collection)
A winter weekend ends in snowbound disaster in a novel which remains a favourite among Marsh readers.
Ngaio Marsh, 2009
6
I Am the Only Running Footman
Almost a year later, on another rainy night, another murder; this time, however, the victim is found just outside a pub called I Am the Only Running Footman, near Berkeley Square in London’s fashionable Mayfair District.
Martha Grimes, 2013
7
Moriah's Pond
She also share the heartache of racism and the unsatisfactory response from Grandma Moriah that with white folks it pays to hold your peace. -- THE HORN BOOK
Ethel Footman Smothers, 2003
8
Radiohead: A Visual Documentary
A definitive history and photo journal, this biography consists of a chronological documentary assembled by an early associate of lead member Thom Yorke.
Tim Footman, Billy Dancer, 2002
9
Down in the Piney Woods
The joys and frustrations of family life are portrayed through the eyes of Annie Rye, the ten-year-old daughter of a black sharecropper.
Ethel Footman Smothers, 2008
10
Works, with a Sketch of His Life and Final Memorials
1st Footman. You speak first. 2d Footman. No, you had better speak. 1*/ Footman . You promised to begin. Mr. H. They have something to say to me. The rascals want their wages raised, I suppose ; there is always a favour to be asked when ...
Charles Lamb, 1855

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOOTMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term footman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Faces of the NAACP's Future - Philly.com
DAVID MAIALETTI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Young members of the NAACP (from left) DeVaun Brown, Danielle Roomes, Lauren Footman ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Second Circuit Develops “Primary Beneficiary” Test to Evaluate …
In 2011, Eric Glatt and Alexander Footman sued Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc., and Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. for violations of the FLSA and ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
3
We talked to the Black Swan Intern who Sued Fox. He's Not Giving …
Glatt, along with another former intern, Alex Footman, sued the film's producer, Fox Searchlight Pictures, in 2011 seeking back pay for their ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
4
Princess Diana's former butler shares stories of life in the royal …
THE former butler to the late Diana Princess of Wales gave children an insight into life in the royal household. Paul Burrell, who was a footman ... «The Bolton News, Jul 15»
5
Road map to a Purple Heart: Thanks to local vets group, Southern …
John Footman, right, commander of the local chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, presents Jeff Hammond, director of the Veteran ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jul 15»
6
To mark the start of the Ashes, here's our guide on everything to …
The urn was put in the MCC Museum at Lord's cricket ground by Lord Darnley's family after a footman nearly threw it away by mistake. Winning ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
'Cinderella' on stage in Rocky Ford
... into a coachman and a dove into a footman. Unfortunately this is a limited time offer, and Cinderella is warned to get home before midnight. «La Junta Tribune Democrat, Jul 15»
8
Queen's Guard king hits tourist in video of monarchical mockery …
Seeing a footman break discipline is the hope of many a London tourist, but filming one knock a tourist out is the Holy Grail of a Buckingham ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
9
2nd Cir. Adopts Test for Employee Status, Directs New Look at Fox …
According to the case record, Glatt and Footman initially sued Fox Searchlight in September 2011 for alleged violations of the FLSA and the ... «Bloomberg BNA, Jul 15»
10
Major setback for intern rights as appeals court vacates 2013 “Black …
Glatt and Footman's lawsuit preceded similar lawsuits against other entertainment giants, such as NBCUniversal, Viacom, Warner Music Group ... «AMERICAblog, Jul 15»

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