: one that serves others
a public servant
especially
: one that performs duties about the person or home of a master or personal employer
servantless
adjective
Examples of servant in a Sentence
the wealthy family had servants to clean and cook for them
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Japanese folklore indicates the fish belonged to servants of the sea god Ryūjin.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Banksy removed one of the servants and added a sinking oil tanker and two figures in hazmat suits hauling a barrel of toxic waste.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
As a lifelong servant, is duty more important than doing what’s right?
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Alice taught her children to be strong independent individuals, to remain faithful servants of God and to have a deep compassion for others.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Banksy removed one of the servants and added a sinking oil tanker and two figures in hazmat suits hauling a barrel of toxic waste.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
As a lifelong servant, is duty more important than doing what’s right?
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Alice taught her children to be strong independent individuals, to remain faithful servants of God and to have a deep compassion for others.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for servant
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“Servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/servant. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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servant
noun
ser·vant
ˈsər-vənt 
: one that serves others
especially
: a person hired to perform household or personal services
Etymology
Middle English servant "servant," from early French servant (same meaning), from a form of servir "to serve," from Latin servire "to be a slave, serve," from servus "slave, servant" — related to serf
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