Servants: meaning, definitions and examples

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servants

 

[ หˆsษ™หv(ษ™)nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

household

A person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic chores or as a personal attendant.

Synonyms

attendant, domestic worker, household staff

Examples of usage

  • The servants in the household work tirelessly to keep everything in order.
  • She treated her servants with kindness and respect.
Context #2 | Noun

historical

A person who is bound to service without wages and is subject to the will of their master.

Synonyms

bondservant, slave, vassal

Examples of usage

  • In the past, servants had little to no rights and were at the mercy of their employers.
  • The novel depicted the harsh life of a servant in the 19th century.

Translations

Translations of the word "servants" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น servos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเฅŒเค•เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Diener

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pelayan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะปัƒะณะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sล‚uลผฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฌไฝฟใ„ (meshi-tsukai)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท serviteurs

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sirvientes

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hizmetรงiler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•˜์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุฏู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sluhovรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sluhovia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไป†ไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sluลพabniki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพjรณnar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะทะผะตั‚ัˆั–ะปะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xidmษ™tรงilษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sirvientes

Etymology

The word 'servant' dates back to the 13th century and comes from the Old French word 'servant', which is the present participle of 'servir' meaning 'to serve'. Throughout history, servants played a crucial role in households, performing various tasks and duties for their employers. The status and treatment of servants have evolved over time, reflecting changes in societal norms and values.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,102, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.