Servant
31servant — ser|vant W2 [ˈsə:vənt US ˈsə:r ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: , present participle of servir; SERVE1] 1.) someone, especially in the past, who was paid to clean someone s house, cook for them, answer the door etc, and who often lived …
32servant — ser|vant [ sɜrvənt ] noun count ** someone whose job is to cook, clean, or do other work in someone else s home the servant of someone or something that is used or controlled by another person or thing: Our department has become the servant of… …
33servant — noun (C) 1 someone who is paid to clean someone s house, cook for them, answer the door etc 2 servant of sth/sb someone who is controlled by someone or something: Are we the masters or the servants of computers? see also: civil servant …
34servant — n 1. domestic, cleaning man, cleaning woman, cleaning lady, charwoman, Chiefly Brit. char; housekeeper, Fr. bonne a tout faire, Brit. Inf. slavey; factotum, steward, valet, gentleman s gentleman, butler, houseman; maid, upstairs maid, au pair… …
35servant — In older usage, a menial or domestic. In modern times, an employee performing any particular sort of service, at least service which is directed so as not to require the exercise of discretion or executive ability. 35 Am J1st M & S § 2. A person… …
36servant — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from present participle of servir Date: 13th century one that serves others < a public servant >; especially one that performs duties about the person or home of a master or personal employer •… …
37servant — servantless, adj. servantlike, adj. /serr veuhnt/, n. 1. a person employed by another, esp. to perform domestic duties. 2. a person in the service of another. 3. a person employed by the government: a public servant. [1175 1225; ME < OF, n. use… …
38servant — noun /ˈsɜːvənt,ˈsɝvənt/ a) One who serves another, providing help in some manner. She is quite the humble servant, the poor in this city owe much to her but she expects nothing. b) One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties,… …
39servant — noun 1) servants were cleaning the hall Syn: attendant, retainer; domestic (worker), (hired) help, cleaner; lackey, flunky, minion; maid, housemaid, footman, page (boy), valet, butler, manservant; housekeeper, steward …
40servant — serv•ant [[t]ˈsɜr vənt[/t]] n. 1) a person employed by another, esp. to perform domestic duties 2) a person in the service of another 3) a person employed by the government: a public servant[/ex] • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME < OF, n. use of prp …
