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servant

serv·ant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sur-vuh nt]
    • /ˈsɜr vənt/
    • /ˈsɜːvənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur-vuh nt]
    • /ˈsɜr vənt/

Definitions of servant word

  • noun servant a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties. 1
  • noun servant a person in the service of another. 1
  • noun servant a person employed by the government: a public servant. 1
  • noun servant domestic help 1
  • noun servant person who serves 1
  • countable noun servant A servant is someone who is employed to work at another person's home, for example as a cleaner or a gardener. 0

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Origin of servant

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Old French, noun use of present participle of servir to serve; see -ant

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Servant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

servant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

servant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for servant

noun servant

  • agent — A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.
  • ancilla — a female servant or slave
  • assignee — a person to whom some right, interest, or property is transferred
  • attendant — An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom.
  • bearer — The bearer of something such as a message is the person who brings it to you.

Antonyms for servant

noun servant

  • artiste — An artiste is a professional entertainer, for example a singer or a dancer.
  • big gun — If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence.
  • big guns — an influential or important person or thing: He's a big gun in science.
  • ceo — CEO is an abbreviation for chief executive officer.
  • commandant — A commandant is an army officer in charge of a particular place or group of people.

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