as in servant
old-fashioned
a man employed in the home of a wealthy person to perform various household or personal services
The loyal manservant earned the trust of the emperor.
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Recent Examples of manservant
The show is sharpest when its sights are fixed on Norma and Joe, and also on the looming figure of Norma’s manservant and eternal enabler, Max.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
The dialogue is witty and the characters are memorable, particularly Boris Karloff as hulking manservant Morgan.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
The true story of an enslaved couple who escaped to freedom by posing as a wealthy White man and his manservant.
—Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
The dialogue is witty and the characters are memorable, particularly Boris Karloff as hulking manservant Morgan.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
The true story of an enslaved couple who escaped to freedom by posing as a wealthy White man and his manservant.
—Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manservant
Noun
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In the 1841 census, fourteen people were living in the farmhouse, nine of them children, three servants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Well done, good and faithful servant.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Additional agents, including a Border Patrol emergency medical technician, arrived on scene to assist with the rescue operation and stabilize the injured man, authorities said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Last month, the same ICE field office received a bomb threat from a man identified as Bratton Dean Wilkinson.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In one, the tennis player could be seen kissing his bride’s hand inside the hotel and in another, the groom could be seen bending his bride over for a kiss underneath a white flower arch.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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According to early reporting, multiple shots rang out as wedding attendees gathered to watch the bride and groom dance.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The resort's Star Camp kids club encourages youngsters to be stewards of the land and sea, emphasizing sustainable initiatives such as recycling and ocean ecology.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The American outfit will now have to request permission from the stewards for Ocon to race tomorrow.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kim highlights the strong representation of directors with Busan ties, Asian Film Academy alumni, and Asian women creators.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Trump has also lost ground among women on key issues, especially the economy.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The main hall opens onto a gallery connecting a series of reception rooms, a huge dining room, and a large kitchen with a butler’s pantry.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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Cabins within the area also typically include butler service, dedicated concierges, and priority embarkation and disembarkation.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Manservant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manservant. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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