noun

servant

SUR-vuhnt

noun

A person employed to do household or personal work for someone else.

"The old manor house once had a dozen servants living on the grounds."

"She worked as a servant for a wealthy family in the city."

Someone who serves or helps another, often in a devoted or humble way (including "civil servant" for public officials).

"A civil servant is meant to be a servant of the public, not of politicians."

"He saw himself as a servant of the community."

How to Use Servant

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone whose job is to work for and help another person.

Common pairings

civil servant faithful servant servant of the people

servanted past tense, servants plural, servants singular

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From Old French servant, the present participle of servir ("to serve"), ultimately from Latin servire.

observant manservant