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   Serv·ant

   /ˈsərvənt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant. Similar attendantretainerdomestic helpdomestic workerdomestichelpcleanercleaning woman/ladyhelperlackeyflunkeyminionmaidhousemaidmaidservantlady's maidhandmaidparlor maidscullery maidserving maidgirlmaid-of-all-workfootmanpagepage boyvaletbutlermangentleman's gentlemanbatmanmanservanthousemanhouseboyboyhousekeeperstewardmajor domocoachmanpostilionequerrymenialdrudgehirelingslavegalley slavehired helpmozobearerchokraamahbaidated:charwomancharladycharbootshistorical:jonginformal:Mrs Mopdaily womandailyskivvyscoutbeddergyparchaic:seneschalabigailservitorsculliontweenyserving manserving womanserving wenchturnspitvarletvassalserfrare:famulusOpposite mastermistress
   • ▪ a person employed in the service of a government: "a government servant"
   • ▪ a devoted and helpful follower or supporter: "a tireless servant of God" Similar helpersupporterfollower

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, literally ‘(person) serving’, present participle (used as a noun) of servir ‘to serve’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. servanthood noun

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