servant

noun

ser·vant | \ ˈsər-vənt

Definition of servant

: one that serves others a public servant especially : one that performs duties about the person or home of a master or personal employer

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Synonyms & Antonyms for servant

Synonyms

daily
[British],
domestic,
flunky
(also flunkey or flunkie),
lackey,
menial,
retainer,
slavey
[dated],
steward

Antonyms

master,
mistress

Examples of servant in a Sentence

the wealthy family had servants to clean and cook for them

Recent Examples on the Web On the sidelines, omnipresent but only fleetingly powerful, their loyal robot servant Demerzel (Laura Birn) gets some of the series’ more human moments, especially in quieter, heartbreaking moments that Birn aces. — Caroline Framke, Variety, 23 Sep. 2021 Leonora had a sympathetic Tiffany Townsend as her suffering servant. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2021 Huie’s first job was as a household servant, making a dollar-fifty a week. — Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2021 Judith Ann Hendrixson of Roscommon had a servant’s heart, was selfless and dedicated her life to caring for others. — Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2021 While waiting for his X-wing to be repaired, Poe, BB-8, Graballa, and Dean (a plucky and courageous young boy who works as Graballa's mechanic) venture deep into the mysterious castle with Vader's loyal servant, Vaneé. — Andrea Towers, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2021 Bahadur Khan had been Sohel’s childhood servant, the man in Dunyapur most identified with him. — Daniyal Mueenuddin, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2021 As Miranda and Ariel, Prospero’s spirit-servant, Ms. Coleman and Britney Simpson are fresh and charming. — Terry Teachout, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2021 As a non-blood relative, that seems to be his role during our visits to Springmoor—the servant. — David Sedaris, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2021

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