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- [man-sur-vuh nt]
- /ˈmænˌsɜr vənt/
- /ˈmænˌsɜː.vənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [man-sur-vuh nt]
- /ˈmænˌsɜr vənt/
Definitions of manservant word
- noun plural manservant a male servant, especially a valet. 1
- noun manservant A male servant. 1
- noun manservant male domestic attendant 1
- countable noun manservant A manservant is a man who works as a servant in a private house. 0
- noun manservant a male servant, esp a valet 0
- noun manservant a male servant 0
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Origin of manservant
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; man1 + servant
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Parts of speech for Manservant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
manservant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
manservant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for manservant
noun manservant
- man — Unix manual page
- steward — a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.
- valet — a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his male employer, as by taking care of clothing or the like; manservant.
- servant — a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
- servant — a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
Antonyms for manservant
Top questions with manservant
- what is a manservant?
- what does manservant mean?
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