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 © 2025
serv•ant /ˈsɜrvənt/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- 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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