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menservants

[ men-sur-vuh nts ]
/ ˈmɛnˌsɜr vənts /
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noun

plural of manservant.

RELATED WORDS

servant, man, steward, valet, squire, dresser, equerry

Nearby words

  1. mens sana in corpore sano,
  2. mensa,
  3. mensal,
  4. mensch,
  5. mense,
  6. menses,
  7. menshevik,
  8. menshevism,
  9. menstrual,
  10. menstrual cycle

Definition for menservants (2 of 2)

manservant

[ man-sur-vuh nt ]
/ ˈmænˌsɜr vənt /

noun, plural men·serv·ants.

a male servant, especially a valet.

Origin of manservant

First recorded in 1545–55; man1 + servant
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British Dictionary definitions for menservants

manservant

/ (ˈmænˌsɜːvənt) /

noun plural menservants

a male servant, esp a valet
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Word Origin and History for menservants

manservant

n.

also man-servant, 1550s, from man (n.) + servant.

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