servant

ser-vant · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who performs duties for others, especially in a household.

  2. 2.

    A person employed to serve the public.

Forms

plural: servants

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    civil servant — A government employee.
  • •
    public servant — One who serves the community.

Related words

Antonyms: employer, master
See also: employee, serve, service
Synonyms: attendant, domestic, helper

Etymology

From Old French servant, present participle of servir ("to serve"), from Latin servire.