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scullion

noun

Definition of scullionnext
as in servant

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Recent Examples of scullion Our winsome scamp loves all women, from scullion to lady, though his heart belongs to the plucky Sophia, who is given can-do determination by Elena Wang. — Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 26 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scullion
  1. servant
  2. maid
  3. maidservant
  4. lieutenant
  5. apprentice
  6. handmaiden
  7. assistant
  8. helper
Noun
  • Mom isn’t her kids’ servant, and these types of expectations aren’t kind, fair, or respectful.
    — Parents, Parents, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Wadsworth begins Clue as the seemingly subservient servant before gradually taking command of the entire picture.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of servant
Noun
  • Ella Beatty plays the daughter of a well-to-do New England family who develops a close relationship with her maid after abuse from her parents.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Creative liberties include a romance between Borden and the family’s live-in maid, Bridget Sullivan (Vicky Krieps).
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of maid
Noun
  • The enterprising maidservant followed him into a shop.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Julia, who was already pregnant with her and Henry’s second child, is forced to work as a maidservant for the reprehensible Lord Lovat (Tony Curran), who happens to be the father of Brian.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Definition of maidservant
Noun
  • The letter was sent by the Lord Chamberlain, the most senior official in the royal household, to senior officials in the government and military, as well as lord lieutenants, the king’s personal representatives around the country.
    — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Even Coral Gables, the next-lowest paying department in the comparison, pays more than $17,000 above Hialeah for a lieutenant at that experience level.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lieutenant
Noun
  • Approaching retirement, Patrick searches with exacting standards for someone to fill his shoes, investing time in mentoring young apprentice Matteo.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
  • CEOs would be wise to reinvest some of the profit AI creates into apprentice-style roles that grow entry-level people fast.
    — Michael Chavira, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of apprentice
Noun
  • Did Penelope, Helen of Troy, Athena, Calypso, and the rest of the Greek gals and goddesses deserve to be more epic than the attractive but flattened handmaidens even IMAX couldn’t enhance?
    — Lisa Henricksson, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Her handmaiden points out that a sword contradicts her message of peace and suggests instead a chain.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of handmaiden
Noun
  • Nana Menya Ayensu is an energy strategy and infrastructure technology investment executive and a former White House special assistant to the President on Climate Policy, Finance, and Innovation.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Idzik was in his first year as a low-level offensive assistant with the Seattle Seahawks, whose staff was selected to coach the NFC team after an early exit from the 2019 playoffs.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of assistant
Noun
  • Armed with a beat-up van, a trunk full of trapping gear and a cohort of helpers, Jacquie Navratil leads Luxe Paws, a trap-and-release network that has helped more than 19,000 cats since 2012.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Simon’s French helpers assured him that an American agent called Jean-Pierre—or JP—would be arriving in Valence very soon.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of helper

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