servant in English: A person whose job is to work in somebody else's house, cooking, cleaning and serving meals. (noun)

Translation

A person whose job is to work in somebody else's house, cooking, cleaning and serving meals.

Word origin

From Old French servant, one who serves, from Latin servire, to serve.

Gender

Pluralservants

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"Servant" is one person who works in the house.

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"Servants" is the plural form.

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Here "servant" names the job he did.

serve

To give food or drink to someone, or to do work that helps people.

master

A person who has control of someone or something, or a person who is very good at a skill.

house

A building where people live, usually a home for one family.

work

To do a job or use effort to make or finish something.

job

The work a person does regularly to earn money, or a task that must be done.

maid

A woman whose job is to clean rooms in a house or hotel.

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