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- [meyd-sur-vuh nt]
- /ˈmeɪdˌsɜr vənt/
- /ˈmeɪdˈsɜːvənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meyd-sur-vuh nt]
- /ˈmeɪdˌsɜr vənt/
Definitions of maidservant word
- noun maidservant a female servant. 1
- noun maidservant A female domestic servant. 1
- noun maidservant female domestic servant 1
- noun maidservant a female servant 0
- noun maidservant a girl or woman servant 0
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Origin of maidservant
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; maid + servant
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Maidservant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maidservant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
maidservant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maidservant
noun maidservant
- daily — If something happens daily, it happens every day.
- housekeeper — a person, often hired, who does or directs the domestic work and planning necessary for a home, as cleaning or buying food.
- maid — a female servant.
- charwoman — A charwoman is a woman who is employed to clean houses or offices.
- house-cleaning — the act of cleaning a house, room, etc., and its furnishings, especially the act of cleaning thoroughly and completely.
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