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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’.

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   • 1. servanthood noun

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   What does servant mean?

   • : a person in the employ and subject to the direction or control of an individual or company see also respondeat superior compare agent, master Nglish: Translation of servant for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of servant for Arabic Speakers Love words? Need even more definitions?

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   Where did the word servant come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun servant is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for servant is from around 1225, in Ancrene Riwle. servant is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French servant.

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   What is the role of a servant?

   • A servant is an individual who acts for the benefit of the employer rather than for himself/herself and has established hours or piece work and is under the direction of the employer even as to details; they cannot work for competitors.

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   What does it mean to be a servant of God?

   • A servant of God, in Hebrew, is referred to as an ebed. This term means an attendant, servant, or even a slave. It originates from the word abad, which signifies to work or to serve. Consequently, a servant of God is an individual who performs God's bidding or work.

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   Why do people call people a servant?

   • Nowadays, calling someone who does those things a servant has an insulting connotation. If you think your hard work gets no respect, you might feel like a servant. But people who work for the government like to be called "public servants," because they serve the good of public and not themselves. "Servant."

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   What does a public servant mean?

   • a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties. a person in the service of another. a public servant. “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

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   How to use servant in a sentence. one that serves others; especially : one that performs duties about the person or home of a master or personal employer… See the full definition

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   A servant is a person who works for another, especially in the household or the government. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of servant in this comprehensive online dictionary.

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   A servant works at someone’s home, often doing lowly tasks. You might feel like a servant when your mom insists that you do the dishes before you can do anything fun, but think how she feels cooking dinner every day!

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   There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun servant, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. servant has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. religion (Middle English) law (Middle English) military (Middle English) medieval history (Middle English ...

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   A servant is a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties. Learn more about the origin, usage, and examples of the word servant from Dictionary.com.

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   servant (to/of something) a person who works for a company or an organization Mr Bennet said his client was a loyal servant to the council. see also civil servant , public servant

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