Servite

noun

Ser·​vite ˈsər-ˌvīt How to pronounce Servite (audio)
: a member of the mendicant Order of Servants of Mary founded in Florence, Italy, in 1233
Servite adjective

Examples of Servite in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin Servita, from Medieval Latin servus "servant" (after the order's Latin name Ordo Servorum Beatae Mariae Virginis "Order of the Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary") + -ita -ite entry 1 — more at serve entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1550, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Servite was circa 1550

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“Servite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Servite. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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