manservant

[ man-sur-vuhnt ]

/ ˈmænˌsɜr vənt /

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noun, plural men·serv·ants.

a male servant, especially a valet.

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Origin of manservant

First recorded in 1545–55; man + servant

Words nearby manservant

Mansart, man's best friend, manscape, manse, Mansell, manservant, Man's Fate, Mansfield, Man shall not live by bread alone, -manship, Mansholt

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How to use manservant in a sentence

A manservant can become an accounts man, a hillbilly a blue-blooded Manhattan prince.
‘Mad Men’: Who Is Bob Benson?|Jace Lacob|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The old manservant was the selfsame man who had so devotedly served the previous tenant.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
If a man has bought a manservant or a maidservant and has a complaint, his seller shall answer the complaint.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World|Hammurabi, King of Babylon
But for that, the manservant, Martin by name, last saw him in this room.
Trent's Last Case|E.C. (Edmund Clerihew) Bentley

Presently a manservant entered and, bowing, indicated mutely that his master would see her now.
Those Times And These|Irvin S. Cobb
A respectful manservant took Hugh's coat and hat; he led the way, and flung a door wide.
The Imaginary Marriage|Henry St. John Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for manservant

manservant

/ (ˈmænˌsɜːvənt) /

noun plural menservants

a male servant, esp a valet

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