: 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
Synonyms
Examples of servant in a Sentence
the wealthy family had servants to clean and cook for them
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The 30-year-old has been a great Liverpool club servant but looks a little worse for wear this season.
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Carl Anka, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Harrison is a student with a true servant attitude, always taking care of everyone around before himself.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Guillermo was at various points Nandor’s servant, bodyguard, apprentice, housemate, and co-worker.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
His performance in The Inheritance also earned him a Tony Award in 2021 for best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play.
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Ansu Kabia as the Huntsman
Ansu Kabia plays the Huntsman, who is the Evil Queen's servant in the original film.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Carl Anka, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Harrison is a student with a true servant attitude, always taking care of everyone around before himself.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Guillermo was at various points Nandor’s servant, bodyguard, apprentice, housemate, and co-worker.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
His performance in The Inheritance also earned him a Tony Award in 2021 for best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play.
04 of 05
Ansu Kabia as the Huntsman
Ansu Kabia plays the Huntsman, who is the Evil Queen's servant in the original film.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/servant. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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