servant
servant Lexical Profile
servant Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person employed to perform domestic duties in a household or to act as a personal attendant to an employer.
"The historic manor house had separate living quarters on the top floor for the household servants."
A person who works in the service of the government, a public institution, or the general community.
"As a dedicated public servant, she spent thirty years improving the city's public transit infrastructure."
A devoted follower, supporter, or instrument dedicated to a deity, cause, or abstract principle.
"The monk viewed himself as a humble servant of God and devoted his life to charitable works."
Word Nuance & Usage
In contemporary domestic contexts, 'servant' often carries outdated or classist connotations, so terms like 'housekeeper', 'domestic worker', or 'personal assistant' are generally preferred. However, it remains neutral and standard in institutional phrases such as 'civil servant' or 'public servant'.
• Rhymes for servant
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 13th century from Old French 'servant', originally the present participle of 'servir' (to serve), which derives from Latin 'servire' (to be a slave or serve), related to 'servus' (slave).