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BNC: 1878 COCA: 3938

servant

servant /ˈsɚvənt/ noun
plural servants
servant
/ˈsɚvənt/
noun
plural servants
Learner's definition of SERVANT
[count]
: a person who is hired to do household or personal duties such as cleaning and cooking佣人;仆人
see also civil servant, public servant
: a person who is devoted to or guided by something献身…的人;受…指引的人often + of
BNC: 1878 COCA: 3938

servant

noun

ser·​vant ˈsər-vənt How to pronounce servant (audio)
: one that serves others
a public servant
especially : one that performs duties about the person or home of a master or personal employer
servanthood noun
servantless adjective

Example Sentences

the wealthy family had servants to clean and cook for them
Recent Examples on the Web Nowhere is this physicality better realized than in the Greek chorus and the revelatory work of Amelia Hensley as the palace servant. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2022 This goes over very well with the king because later, while Alicent is in bed trying to sleep, a servant summons the queen to the king’s chambers. Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Queen Elizabeth II—the Queen—was one of the great symbols of that age, though not a creator of it, a servant rather than a master. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 Monica Patricia Davis brings real heart as Ada, Orlando’s faithful servant, and Noemi Avenancio struck the perfect note as Little Jaques. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 30 Aug. 2022 The other abbreviations stood for child, parent, grandchild, other relative, lodger, servant, other, and inmate. WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022 Abdullah, a common last name among Muslims, was the father of the prophet Muhammad — his full name was Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib — and means ‘servant of God’ in Arabic. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2022 Also featured in the portrait is an ayah, or Indian servant who was tasked with caring for British children. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2022 There must be a more honest conviction behind his status as ruler and servant, protector and tyrant, brother and loner. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 9 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English servant, sarvaunt "person serving a master or lord, retainer, attendant," borrowed from Anglo-French, noun derivative from past participle of servir "to be in attendance on, serve entry 1"

Note: Compare sergeant.

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of servant was in the 13th century
BNC: 1878 COCA: 3938
servant

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SERVANT | SERVANT + VERB | SERVANT + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEdevoted, faithful, loyal, trusted忠誠的僕人;親信;忠僕humble, obedient恭敬的/順從的僕人good好雇員He has been a good servant to this club.他一直是這個俱樂部的優秀職員。female, male女僕;男僕hired雇傭僕役indentured契約僕役personal私人侍從domestic, farm, house, household家僕;農場雇工palace, royal王宮/王室僕從civil, Crown, law法律) , public公務員;王室官員a powerful committee of politicians and civil servants權力很大的一批政客和公務員Two senior civil servants were sent from Whitehall to work within the Ministry of Home Affairs.白廳兩位資深公職人員被調去內政部工作。VERB + SERVANTemploy, have雇傭僕人;有僕人call喚僕人He called his servant to light a candle in his study.他喚僕人來給書房點上蠟燭。order命令僕人SERVANT + VERBserve sb, wait on sb僕人服侍某人/侍候某人An army of servants waited on the general's household.一大幫僕人侍候着將軍一家。work僕人幹活bustle, run, rush, scurry僕人四下忙碌;侍從忙來忙去;僕人跑來跑去Servants scurried around him.僕人們圍着他跑前跑後。bow僕人鞠躬The two servants bowed and left the room.兩個僕從鞠躬後離開了房間。SERVANT + NOUNboy, girl年輕男僕/女僕PREPOSITIONservant to⋯的僕人He banishes Kent, a loyal servant to King Lear.他流放了李爾王忠實的臣子肯特伯爵。PHRASESan army of servants一幫隨從The duchess arrived, surrounded by her army of servants.公爵夫人在大批隨從的簇擁下抵達。a servant of the Crown (BrE) 王室侍從a servant of the people公僕a servant of God神職人員servants' quarters僕人的住處

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