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[ sur-vuhnt ] / ˈsɜr vənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR servant ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties. a person in the service of another. a person employed by the government: a public servant. Origin of servant1175–1225; Middle English <Old French, noun use of present participle of servir to serve; see -ant OTHER WORDS FROM servantserv·ant·less, adjectiveserv·ant·like, adjectiveWords nearby servantserum shock, serum sickness, serum therapy, serv., serval, servant, servant church, serve, serve a purpose, serve one right, server Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for servantHer agency had to take her out of the country that very evening after it was made clear that the servant had sworn to kill her. Afghanistan, We Hardly Knew You|Jonathan Foreman|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST She mistook him for a servant and fed him kindly; later, she found out that the man was a top advisor to a major general. The Queen of the French Kitchen|Katie Baker|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST God shall enlarge Japheth, And he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; And Canaan shall be his servant. The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis|The Daily Beast|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis|The Daily Beast|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Like all great leaders, Swenson was a servant,” President Obama said yesterday. Medal of Honor Awardee Embodies the best of his Generation|Matt Gallagher|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST The servant followed with the two cases and the bag, and laid them upon the table, then placed himself at the door. Frederick The Great and His Family|L. Muhlbach The servant had evidently touched intentionally on one of the master's sore points. The Dead Secret|Wilkie Collins Last evening went to Mr. Moors house to see his servant girl Susan. Within the Capes|Howard Pyle Did God take upon him the form of a servant, and must thou domineer and have the highest place? A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)|Richard Baxter When he got home he asked the servant briefly if Mr. Conking had come. The Queen's Cup|G. A. Henty
British Dictionary definitions for servant
nouna person employed to work for another, esp one who performs household duties See public servant Derived forms of servantservant-like, adjectiveWord Origin for servantC13: via Old French, from servant serving, from servir to serve Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to servantassistant, attendant, slave, helper, help, dependent, hireling, domestic, serf, minion, retainer, drudge, menial, server, live-in |