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Definition of manservant

manservant

/ˈmænˌsɜːr.vənt/
man · ser · vant
Plural:menservants
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• noun

1

A male servant, especially one employed to attend to the personal needs of an employer or to perform domestic duties in a household.

Example

"In the historical novel, the aristocrat traveled across Europe accompanied by his loyal manservant."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Unlike most English compound nouns where only the final element is pluralized, 'manservant' is a double plural in which both components inflect to form 'menservants'.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as a compound of 'man' (from Old English 'mann') and 'servant' (from Old French, ultimately from Latin 'servire', meaning 'to serve').

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