servant

serve + -ant

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɜːvənt/, SAMPA: /"s3:v@nt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɝvənt/, SAMPA: /"s3`v@nt/

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Noun

Singular servant

Plural servants

A servant serving food

1. (countable) A servant is someone who works for a person or for a family, doing things like cooking and washing. Often the servant lives in the house where they work. A servant works for the same family all day.

   This rich family has three servants working for them in their big house.