Definitions for Footman
ˈfʊt mənfoot·man

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. footmannoun

   a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. footmannoun

   A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.

2. footmannoun

   A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.

3. footmannoun

   Formerly, a servant who ran in front of his master's carriage; a runner.

4. footmannoun

   A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.

5. footmannoun

   A moth of the family Lithosidae; -- so called from its livery-like colors.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Footmannoun

   Etymology: foot and man.

   1. A soldier that marches and fights on foot.

   The numbers levied by her lieutenant did consist of footmen three millions, of horsemen one million. Walter Raleigh, History.

   2. A low menial servant in livery.

   He was carried in a rich chariot, litterwise, with two horses at either end, and two footmen on each side. Francis Bacon.

   Like footmen running before coaches,
   To tell the inn what lord approaches. Matthew Prior.

   3. One who practises to walk or run.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Footman

   A footman is a male domestic worker employed mainly to wait at table or attend a coach or carriage.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. footman

   A footman is a domestic worker or servant, typically a male, whose duties historically included tasks such as running beside or behind the carriages of aristocrats to ensure they weren't attacked, running ahead to prepare accommodations, serving meals, opening and closing doors, and assisting with the heavy work in the kitchen. The term is most often associated with the Victorian era, although the position continued into the early 20th century as well, especially in wealthy households.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Footmannoun

   a soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier

2. Footmannoun

   a man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc

3. Footmannoun

   formerly, a servant who ran in front of his master's carriage; a runner

4. Footmannoun

   a metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire

5. Footmannoun

   a moth of the family Lithosidae; -- so called from its livery-like colors

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Footman

   A footman is a male servant, notably as domestic staff.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. footman

   A soldier who marches and fights on foot.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FOOTMAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Footman is ranked #21842 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Footman surname appeared 1,190 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Footman.
   
   80.3% or 956 total occurrences were Black.
   13.7% or 164 total occurrences were White.
   3.4% or 41 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.1% or 26 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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1. • Manservant

How to pronounce Footman?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Footman in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Footman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Footman in a Sentence

1. Jonathan Swift:

   A footman may swear; but he cannot swear like a lord. He can swear as often: but can he swear with equal delicacy, propriety, and judgment?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Footman
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Footman
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Footman
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footman
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Footman
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Footman
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html