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   servant

   /ˈsəːv(ə)nt/

   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 maidhandmaidparlour 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: "he was a great servant of the Labour Party" 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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