Servant: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฉโ๐ณ
servant
[ หsษหv(ษ)nt ]
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.
loyalty
A devoted and obedient follower or employee.
Synonyms
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.
technology
A program or process that runs in the background to perform a specific task.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น servo
- criado
- servente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเฅเคเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Diener
๐ฎ๐ฉ pelayan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะปัะณะฐ
- ัะปัะถะฝะธะบ
- ะฟัะดะปะตะณะปะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ sลuga
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฌไฝฟใ (meshi-tsukai)
๐ซ๐ท serviteur
๐ช๐ธ sirviente
๐น๐ท hizmetรงi
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ธ (hain)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎุงุฏู (khadim)
๐จ๐ฟ sluha
๐ธ๐ฐ sluha
๐จ๐ณ ไปไบบ (pรบ rรฉn)
๐ธ๐ฎ sluga
๐ฎ๐ธ รพjรณnn
๐ฐ๐ฟ าัะทะผะตััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแกแแฎแฃแ แ (momsakhure)
๐ฆ๐ฟ xidmษtรงi
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.