servant

[sur-vuhnt]

noun

1. a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.

2. a person in the service of another.

3. a person employed by the government.

   a public servant.

servant

/ ˈsɜːvənt /

noun

1. a person employed to work for another, esp one who performs household duties

2. See public servant

Other Word Forms

• servantless adjective
• servantlike adjective
• servant-like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of servant¹

1175–1225; Middle English < Old French, noun use of present participle of servir to serve; -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of servant¹

C13: via Old French, from servant serving, from servir to _serve

Example Sentences

He is a public servant, and as such is required to serve the public.

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They include current and former politicians, civil servants, government advisers, public health experts and representatives of bereaved families.

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She noted there were concerns "about Hancock's truthfulness and reliability in UK government meetings" and that civil servants had had to "double-check what we were being told".

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A total of 31 witnesses from Wales appeared including politicians, civil servants, public health experts and representatives of bereaved families.

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Although he’s served in the military and been a public servant, Borges has no political experience.

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Related Words

• assistant 
• attendant 
• helper