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lakeija — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • attendant noun A person whose job is to help or serve people in a particular place, such as a parking lot or flight.
  • flunkey noun An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household).
  • footman noun Historically, a male servant who attended the door, carriage, or dining table of a wealthy household.
  • lackey noun A servant, especially one in uniform, or by extension someone who follows orders without question.
  • minion noun A follower or underling who carries out orders, often unquestioningly, for someone more powerful.

Senses

lakeija is used for these senses in English:

  • attendant A servant or valet.
  • flunkey (derogatory) An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household).
  • footman A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
  • footman (historical) A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.
  • minion A sycophantic follower.
  • running dog (pejorative) A lackey; a lapdog; an unprincipled person who helps or flatters other, more powerful and often evil people.

attendant — full definition

  1. noun A person whose job is to help or serve people in a particular place, such as a parking lot or flight.
  2. adj Accompanying or resulting from something else, often problems that come along with a situation.

flunkey — full definition

  1. noun An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household).
  2. noun An unpleasant, snobby or cringeworthy person.

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