domestique
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of domestique
1980–85; < French: literally, domestic
Example Sentences
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Saturday's race came down to a front group of 12 and Wollaston, who had two FDJ-United Suez teammates in support, including Dutch domestique Amber Kraak, timed her finishing sprint to perfection.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
The role of a domestique is to ride in service of others: to deliver the stars to the finish line in the best condition and position to sparkle.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2024
The duo was later joined by Vingegaard domestique Sepp Kuss, who positioned himself at the front to guide his leader.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 21, 2022
As a domestique, which is a team’s worker bee, he had the job last week of picking up filled water bottles from the team car and distributing them among his teammates.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2021
In all other actions, during the time they are under domestique government, they are subject to their Fathers, and Masters, as to their immediate Soveraigns.
From Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes
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