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servant
[ sur-vuhnt ]
/ ËsÉr vÉnt /
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noun
a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
a person in the service of another.
a person employed by the government: a public servant.
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Origin of servant
OTHER WORDS FROM servant
serv·ant·less, adjectiveserv·ant·like, adjectiveWords nearby servant
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servant
/ (ËsÉËvÉnt) /
noun
a person employed to work for another, esp one who performs household duties
See public servant
Derived forms of servant
servant-like, adjectiveWord Origin for servant
C13: via Old French, from servant serving, from servir to serve
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