manservant

[ man-sur-vuhnt ]

/ ˈmænˌsɜr vənt /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for manservant on Thesaurus.com

noun, plural men·serv·ants.

a male servant, especially a valet.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

manservant

Origin of manservant

Words nearby manservant

Words related to manservant

How to use manservant in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for manservant