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servant
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
servant
(noun)
civil servant
(noun)
public servant
(noun)
servant
/
ˈ
sɚvənt/
noun
plural
servants
servant
/
ˈ
sɚvənt/
noun
plural
servants
Britannica Dictionary definition of SERVANT
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1
:
a person who is hired to do household or personal duties such as cleaning and cooking
domestic/household
servants
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civil servant
,
public servant
2
:
a person who is devoted to or guided by something
—
often +
of
a
servant of
the truth
She is a
servant of
her religion.
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