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Definition of maidservant

maidservant

/ˈmeɪdˌsɜːr.vənt/
maid · ser · vant
Plural:maidservants
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maidservant Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A female domestic servant employed to perform household duties or attend to a mistress (now chiefly historical or literary).

Example

"In the nineteenth-century novel, the young maidservant rose before dawn to light the coal fires throughout the manor."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Maidservant" is largely archaic or historical today, appearing primarily in biblical translations, period fiction, and historical texts; in modern contexts, "maid," "housekeeper," or "domestic worker" is used instead.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as a compound of "maid" (shortened from "maiden," from Old English mægden) and "servant" (from Old French, ultimately from Latin servire, meaning "to serve").

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Maidservant. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/maidservant
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