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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the wealthy family had servants to clean and cook for them

Recent Examples on the Web As a servant of the community, Hawkins's emphasis on finding compelling stories leads him not only in his altruistic endeavors but also in his career. — Yolanda Baruch, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Olympic distance running star Mo Farah revealed to the BBC he was trafficked to the United Kingdom illegally as a child and forced to work as a domestic servant. — oregonlive, 11 July 2022 Desmond Mpilo Tutu was born October 7, 1931, in Klerksdorp — near Johannesburg — where his father was a headmaster and his mother, who would later become a teacher, worked as a domestic servant. — Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Dec. 2021 In The Serpent Queen, Catherine tells her story through flashbacks, defending her actions and imparting lessons she's learned to her new servant, Rahima (Sennia Nanua). — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 July 2022 In the original 1665 five-act comedy, the titular character, Dom Juan, and his servant, Sganarelle, are both men. — Bellamy Richardson, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 Baryshnikov plays Firs, the family’s servant and a former serf who is entirely devoted to their well-being. — Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Yeager, a graduate of W.A. Berry High School, was a beloved mother, grandmother, world traveler, a military wife for 30 years and a servant of Christ, according to her obituary. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 20 June 2022 The other is Lispeth, the young servant who takes care of Marek. — New York Times, 13 June 2022 See More

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History and Etymology for servant

Middle English servant, sarvaunt "person serving a master or lord, retainer, attendant," borrowed from Anglo-French, noun derivative from past participle of servir "to be in attendance on, serve entry 1"

Note: Compare sergeant.