manservant
[man-sur-vuh nt]
- a male servant, especially a valet.
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Origin of manservant
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Examples from the Web for manservant
Contemporary Examples
A manservant can become an accounts man, a hillbilly a blue-blooded Manhattan prince.
Historical Examples
The manservant and a driver were dragging portmanteaux into the room.
A Hero of Our TimeM. Y. Lermontov
He was wearing a Hungarian jacket and was rather well dressed for a manservant.
A Hero of Our TimeM. Y. Lermontov
Was it possible that Bailey or his Italian manservant had unexpectedly returned!
The Doctor of PimlicoWilliam Le Queux
At that moment a manservant appeared in the doorway of the conservatory.
Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense NovelsStephen Leacock
Evidently a manservant who was on his way to interview a new employer.
The Man Who KnewEdgar Wallace
manservant
- a male servant, esp a valet
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