a person employed to work for another, esp one who performs household duties - See public servant
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
serv•ant /ˈsɜrvənt/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- one who works for another, esp. around the house.
serv•ant
(sûr′vənt),USA pronunciation n.
serv′ant•less, adj.
serv′ant•like′, adj.
- a person employed by another, esp. to perform domestic duties.
- a person in the service of another.
- a person employed by the government:a public servant.
- Old French, noun, nominal use of present participle of servir to serve; see -ant
- Middle English 1175–1225
serv′ant•like′, adj.
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'servant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ant
- Annan
- Bogarde
- Enkidu
- Gerd
- Haiduk
- Hoover
- Kerr
- Losey
- Maclean
- amah
- amenable
- amt
- ancillary
- ant
- attend
- attendant
- axolotl
- batman
- batwoman
- bearer
- bearing sword
- bell pull
- biddy
- bond servant
- bonne
- boots
- boy
- butler
- cabin boy
- cad
- chasseur
- chela
- civil servant
- commissioner
- conclavist
- cook-general
- cupbearer
- daily
- dairy
- deacon
- domestic
- doula
- drudge
- embassy
- factotum
- family
- famulus
- fellow servant
- fellow-servant rule