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servant en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • [ˈsɝvn̩ʔ] (General-American)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈsɜːvənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈsɝvənt/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English servaunt, from Old French servant, from the present participle of the verb servir. Doublet of sergeant and servient. Morphologically serve + -ant. Displaced native Old English þeġn.

Meanings

  1. One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
    • As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could. 1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, →OCLC:
    • 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. 1837, James Fenimore Cooper, Gleanings in Europe: England:
    • There are three servants in the household, the butler and two maids.
  2. 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.
  3. A person who dedicates themselves to God.
  4. (obsolete) A professed lover.
  5. A person of low condition or spirit.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
servaunt alternative, obsolete lexicographic
servand alternative, obsolete lexicographic
servants Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

servant out of livery · manservant · even-servant · outservant · domestic servant · servantlike · servantess · woman servant · captain's servant · servantless · public servant · bondservant · servantry · nonservant · servanthood · eye-servant · maid-servant · indentured servant · civil servant · servantship · covenanted servant · underservant · assigned servant · body servant · who was your servant last year · eyeservant · womanservant · fellow servant · servantdom · servantage · servantly · your servant · maidservant

Descendants

hāwini

Synonyms

domestic

Translations (309)

ang þeġn (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · pl służący (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · lt aidukas (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · pl służący (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · fur sierf (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · arz خدامة (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · de Dienerin (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · rsk слуга (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · es mozo (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · gd seirbhiseach (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · ru прислу́жник (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · prs چَاکَر (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ga searbhónta (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · de Diener (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · cmn 僕人 /仆人 (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · nv naalʼaʼí (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · nl knecht (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · cmn 傭人 /佣人 (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · cu слоуга (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · de Lakai (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · de Helfer (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · hu szolgálónő (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ja 召使い (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ug خىزمەتچى (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · mi hāwini (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · bg слуги́ня (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · de Dienstbote (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ar خَادِمَة (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · fa-ira خادِم (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · es empleado (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ug مالاي (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ur خادِم (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · km សេវកៈ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · hu cseléd (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · mk слу́жител (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · fi palvelija (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · hy ծառա (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · uz xizmatkor (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · prs خِدْمَتْکَار (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · cs služka (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sh слу̀жа̄вка (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · es doméstico (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · myv варданка (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · bo བྲན་གཡོག (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · fr domestique (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · mh buwae (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · cs služebný (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · hi भृत्य (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · scn servu (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ky малай (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ps خادم (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · lo ຂ້າ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · lv kalps (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · is þjónn (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ca servidor (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · pt criado (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ota اوشاق (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ur مُلازِم (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · am አሽከር (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · arz خدام (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sl služabnik (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · vec famegio (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · es servidor (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · ks مُلٲزِم (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · la ministra (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · mn ᠵᠠᠷᠤᠴᠠ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · cu слоужитель (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · be слуга́ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · de Knecht (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · vec servidór (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · hi चाकर (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ga seirbhíseach (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · hi मुलाज़िम (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · vi đầy tớ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · lt tarnas (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · bg прислу́жница (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · de Magd (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ar خَادِم (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · th ภฤตย์ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ru прислу́жница (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · el υπηρέτης (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · pl służąca (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · rup dul (roa-rup) (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · zlw-ocs sluha (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · egy bA-k:H_SPACE-A1 (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · km ព្រាវ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · be служа́нка (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · mt seftur (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · fr serviteur (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · bn চাকর (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · rsk служнїца (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ks خٲدِم (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · tk gullukçy (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · pl sługa (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · la minister (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · rif tayya (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sa सेवक (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · cs služebník (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · fr serviteur (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · tr hizmetçi (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · yi קנעכט (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · fa-ira نُوْکَر (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ko 하인 (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · xag 𐔱𐔰𐕅𐔱𐔰𐕍𐔰𐔾 (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · kmr noker (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · got 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐍃 (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · pl sługa (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · txb mañiya (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · myv вардо (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sv tjänare (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · kmr benî (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · hnn alaga (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · gl servidor (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · ur چاکَر (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · fr servante (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ka მსახური (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · nl dienaar (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · cop ⲃⲱⲕ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · tt хезмәтче (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · kmr kole (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sq shërbyese (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · th คนรับใช้ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · be слу́жка (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · km បាវ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · la famulus (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · az nökər (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · cim diinaren (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · pl służąca (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · sv betjänt (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ps نوکر (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · la minister (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · fur servidôr (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · eu otsein (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · got 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · enm servaunt (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · ms khadam (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · mk служи́телка (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sa भृत्य (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · enm serjaunt (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · uk служни́ця (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ro servitor (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ky кул (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · it domestico (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · nl huishoudhulp (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · bg служи́тел (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · id pembantu (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sa सेविका (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · mi wheteke (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · jv réwang (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · bg прислу́жник (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · pi sevaka (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · mk слу́га (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ko 사용인 (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · grc λατρεύς (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · th ภัจ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · swb mutru wa hazi (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · yi באַדינערטע (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · hi सेवक (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sh слу́га (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · bol buda (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · br servijourez (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ru служи́тель (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · sw mtumishi (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · cmn 奴僕 /奴仆 (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sh слу̏шкиња (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ur نَوکَر (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ky кызматчы (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · txb mañiye (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · grc ὑπηρέτης (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · kk даяшы (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · th คนใช้ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sl sluga (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · he מְשָׁרֵת (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · tr kul (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · pt servente (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · la famula (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ga searbhónta (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · de Diener (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sq shërbyes (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ro slugă (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · es sirviente (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · mt qaddej (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · kk қызметші (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · gd seirbhiseach (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · fur famei (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · de Dienerin (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · ru служи́тельница (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · th ข้า (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · enm servaunt (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · got 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · tg чокар (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ro slujitor (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · tg навкар (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · es sirvienta f criado (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · gl servente (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · th เสวก (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · prs نَوْکَر (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · prs خَادِم (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · mn зарц (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · lv kalpone (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · az qulluqçu (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · unm alukakàn (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · fa-ira مُلازِم (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sk sluha (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · tr uşak (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · it servo (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ko 머슴 (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · scn criatu (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ota عیواض (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · am ሎሌ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · mba kabulig (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · it servitore (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sl služkinja (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · hy սպասավոր (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · et teenija (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · lo ບ່າວ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ca servent (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · de Bediener (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · fa-ira چاکِر (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · hi नौकर (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · vec besariòl (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ti ከዳሚ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · grc θεράπων (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ms hamba (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · th บ่าว (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · nl bediende (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · rup shcljau (roa-rup) (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · de Helferin (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · ks نوکرٲنؠ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ota خدمتجی (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ru служи́тельница (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · orv слуга (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · it famiglio (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · yi דינסט (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · tk gul (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · cim diinar (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · hi नौकरानी (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · hu szolga (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ga seirbhíseach (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · sh slȕškinja (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · km អ្នកបំរើ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · prs مُلَازِم (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · grc θεράπαινα (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · got 𐌸𐌹𐍅𐌹 (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · gd searbhanta (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · my အစေအပါး (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · da tjener (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sh slúga (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · tk hyzmatkär (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · uk слуга́ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · lo ຂະຍົມ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · bg слуга́ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · tg хизматгор (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ar خَدَم (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · mi tūmau (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · bg служи́телка (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · yi באַדינער (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · tk çory (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ks نوکَر (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ba хеҙмәтсе (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · de Zofe (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · nl meid (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · id pelayan (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · fa-ira خِدْمَتْکار (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · nl hulpje (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · vi người hầu (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · jv réncang (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ru служи́тель (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ca criat (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · bn নোকর (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · pt empregado (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · eo servisto (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · be прыслу́жнік (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · nl hulp (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · nb tjener (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sk slúžka (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · de Kammerdiener (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ja 使用人 (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · et sulane (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · tg пешхизмат (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · fi palvelija (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · br servijour (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ha yaro (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · oc sirvent (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · nl bediende (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ru служа́нка (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · cmn 奴役 (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · lv sulains (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · de Bediensteter (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · pt serviçal (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · nl dienaar (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · egy bA-k:t-B1 (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ps خدمتګار (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sv tjänare (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · uz malay (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sl služabnica (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ru слуга́ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · sh slùžāvka (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · az xidmətçi (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · gd searbhanta (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · pdt Deena (nds) (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · be прыслу́жніца (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · xbc βανδαγο (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) · cs sluha (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · rup huzmichear (roa-rup) (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · gl criado (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · ur نَوکَرانی (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · kk малай (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) · el υπηρέτης (one who serves another, providing help in some manner)

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servant en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • [ˈsɝvn̩ʔ] (General-American)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈsɜːvənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈsɝvənt/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English servaunt, from Old French servant, from the present participle of the verb servir. Doublet of sergeant and servient. Morphologically serve + -ant. Displaced native Old English þeġn.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To subject.
    • Wife, Mother, Child, I know not. My affaires Are Seruanted to others[…] c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
servants Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
servanted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
servanted Tense=Past lexicographic
servand alternative, obsolete lexicographic
servanting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
servaunt alternative, obsolete lexicographic

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