Definition of footman
1a archaic : a traveler on foot : pedestrianb : infantryman
2a : a servant in livery formerly attending a rider or required to run in front of his master's carriageb : a servant who serves at table, tends the door, and runs errands
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On the afternoon of the riots, Cooper recounts, the U.S. ambassador Bill Sullivan, summoned by the shah for an audience, could find no-one, not even a footman amid the palace’s empty rooms, to lead him to the king.
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The game is played on a simple 6×6 grid, and each player starts with their Duke and two Footmen.
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First Known Use of footman
14th century
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: a male servant who lets visitors into a house and serves food at the dinner table
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\-mən\: a male servant who performs various duties (as letting visitors in and serving food)
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