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servant

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsɝvənt/ · UK /ˈsɜːvənt/

Forms: servants

servant means: A person paid to cook, clean, or do other work for someone, often in their home.

noun

HOUSEHOLD WORKERB1

A person paid to cook, clean, or do other work for someone, often in their home.

  • The family employed a servant.
  • Their servants cooked meals and cleaned the house.
  • A servant opened the door for the guests.

Similar words: domestic worker, household employee

Common phrases: household servant, domestic servant, employ a servant, paid servant

DEVOTED HELPERC1

A person who helps others or gives their efforts to a person, cause, or community.

  • He was a faithful servant of the people.
  • She remained a humble servant of her church.
  • They praised him as a devoted servant of the nation.

How to use it: servant of someone/something (She saw herself as a servant of the community.)

Similar words: helper, supporter

Common phrases: servant of someone, faithful servant, humble servant, servant of something

Questions about servant

What does servant mean?

A person paid to cook, clean, or do other work for someone, often in their home.

What is servant in other languages?

Türkçe: hizmetçi · Español: criado · Français: domestique · Deutsch: Hausangestellter · Italiano: domestico · 日本語: 使用人

How do you pronounce servant?

In American English /ˈsɝvənt/; in British English /ˈsɜːvənt/.

How do you use servant in a sentence?

The family employed a servant. Their servants cooked meals and cleaned the house.

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