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servanta person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɜːrvənt/

Example Sentences

  • The robot vacuum became the most hardworking servant in our lazy household.
  • She considered herself a servant of justice, fighting for the oppressed.
  • My smartphone has become my most obedient servant, always at my beck and call.

servant

NOUN

[/ˈsɜːrvənt/]

a person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant

Servant serving tea to employer
💡 Concept

Servant serving tea to employer

A faithful servant holds the warrant, as power flows like current!
🎵 Rhyme

A faithful servant holds the warrant, as power flows like current!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɜːrvənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɜːvənt/

🌳Etymology

Rootserv
Suffix--ant

Origin

Derived from Latin servire, meaning 'to serve' or 'to be in service'. The word has been used since ancient Roman times to denote a person who serves a master or performs duties for another.

Breakdown

servire (to serve) + -ant (one who does; agent noun suffix), literally 'one who serves'.

🎵Rhyme

currentwarranttenant
current
warrant
tenant

🔗Collocations

civil servant
public servant
domestic servant
faithful servant
servant's quarters
servant of God

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The robot vacuum became the most hardworking servant in our lazy household.

She considered herself a servant of justice, fighting for the oppressed.

😄 Fun example

My smartphone has become my most obedient servant, always at my beck and call.

The dedicated teacher saw herself as a servant of education.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

attendanthelperassistantaidedomestic

Antonyms

masteremployerboss

Related

serveserviceservitudebutlermaid

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