Servant: meaning, definitions and examples

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servant

 

[ หˆsษ™หv(ษ™)nt ]

Context #1 | Noun

household

A person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house or on a farm.

Synonyms

attendant, domestic worker, housekeeper

Examples of usage

  • He worked as a servant in a wealthy family's mansion.
  • The servants in the household were responsible for cleaning and cooking.
  • She hired a servant to help with the chores around the house.
Context #2 | Noun

loyalty

A devoted and obedient follower or employee.

Synonyms

employee, follower, minion

Examples of usage

  • He was a loyal servant to his master, always ready to carry out any task.
  • The king trusted his most loyal servant with important matters of the kingdom.
Context #3 | Noun

technology

A program or process that runs in the background to perform a specific task.

Synonyms

process, program, tool

Examples of usage

  • The email server acts as a servant, delivering messages to the recipients' inboxes.
  • This software functions as a servant, automatically updating the system.

Translations

Translations of the word "servant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น servo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเฅŒเค•เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Diener

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pelayan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะปัƒะณะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sล‚uga

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฌไฝฟใ„ (meshi-tsukai)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท serviteur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sirviente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hizmetรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•˜์ธ (hain)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุงุฏู… (khadim)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sluha

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sluha

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไป†ไบบ (pรบ rรฉn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sluga

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพjรณnn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะทะผะตั‚ัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ” (momsakhure)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xidmษ™tรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sirviente

Etymology

The word 'servant' originated from the Old French word 'servant', which means 'servant, attendant'. It has been used in the English language since the 13th century. Servants have played a crucial role throughout history, serving in households, farms, and other settings. While the role of servants has evolved over time, the concept of serving others remains central to the definition of a servant.

See also: server, serveware, service, serviette, servile, servility, servingware, subservience, subservient, subserviently.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,909, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.