Servant

Quick meaning: Servant is a noun meaning One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.

Meaning

One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.

More Meanings

1. One who serves another, providing help in some manner.
2. (religion) A person who dedicates themselves to God.
3. A person of low condition or spirit.
4. (obsolete) A professed lover.
5. (obsolete, transitive) To subject.

Example Sentences

There are three servants in the household, the butler and two maids.

Wife, Mother, Child, I know not. My affaires Are Seruanted to others[…]

She is quite the humble servant, the poor in this city owe much to her but she expects nothing.

In the great houses, servants out of livery help to the different plats, servants in livery holding the dishes, sauces, etc., and changing the plates.

Word Forms

• servants
• servaunt
• servand
• servanting
• servanted

Synonyms for servant

Depending on context, synonyms include domestic, retainer, handmaid, handmaiden.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include handmaid, handmaiden, retainer, menial, slave, minion.

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