servant

Definitions

1. cat (unspecified gender)
2. One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave
3. One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
4. tomcat, gib (male cat)
5. One who serves another, providing help in some manner
6. One who serves another, providing help in some manner.
7. A person who dedicates themselves to God
8. A person who dedicates themselves to God.
9. C-clamp
10. A professed lover
11. A professed lover.
    obsolete
12. jack (mechanical device)
13. A person of low condition or spirit
14. A person of low condition or spirit.

Equivalents

Examples

“There are three servants in the household, the butler and two maids.”

“In the great houses, servants out of livery help⟳ to the different plats, servants in livery holding the dishes, sauces, etc., and changing the plates.”

“As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest⟳ against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome⟳ to as many votes as he can get⟳. I would very gladly make⟳ mine over to him if I could.”

“She is quite the humble servant, the poor in this city owe⟳ much to her but she expects nothing.”

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