Butler, Samuel2 Syllabification: (But·ler, Samuel)Pronunciation: /ˈbətlər/Definition of Butler, Samuel (1835–1902), English novelist. Notable works: Erewhon (1872), Erewhon Revisited (1901), and The Way of All Flesh (1903). Butler, Samuel in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Butler, Samuel in the British & World English dictionary