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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Examples of servant in a Sentence
the wealthy family had servants to clean and cook for them
Recent Examples of servant from the Web
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Under a state of emergency declared after the July 15 coup, more than 50,000 people have been arrested and 100,000 civil servants dismissed through executive decrees for alleged links to the cleric.
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Patsy, King Arthur’s loyal servant, is played by Wyatt Walberg, who graduated from Olathe East this spring.
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Humility gets back to Pence's servant leadership philosophy.
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The trailer centers on the real-life relationship that blossomed between the two, with Abdul going from servant to teacher while informing the Queen about everything from the Quran to the joys of Indian mangoes.
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Most intriguing in the premiere are Rosaline (Lashana Lynch) and Livia (Ebonee Noel), sisters who are cousins of Juliet but have been relegated to servant status.
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Humility gets back to Pence's servant leadership philosophy.
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Surles said the one thing that disappoints him is the public's current attitude toward public servants.
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Many of these changes have gone unnoticed as civil servants await policy direction from appointees who have not been confirmed by the Senate or even nominated.
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Origin and Etymology of servant
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from present participle of servir
First Known Use: 13th century
SERVANT Defined for English Language Learners
servant
playDefinition of servant for English Language Learners
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: a person who is hired to do household or personal duties such as cleaning and cooking
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: a person who is devoted to or guided by something
SERVANT Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of servant for Students
: a person hired to perform household or personal services
Law Dictionary
servant
Legal Definition of servant
: a person who serves others: as a : an individual who performs duties about the person or home of a master or personal employer b : a person in the employ and subject to the direction or control of an individual or company — see also respondeat superior — compare agent, master
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