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servant

1 of 1noun
/ˈsɝvənt/
Forms:servants
1

a person who does the housework as a job

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  • The servant prepared breakfast and tidied up the house before the family woke up.
  • He hired a servant to help with gardening and landscaping around his estate.
  • In Victorian times, many wealthy families had servants to cook and clean for them.
  • The servant answered the door and welcomed guests into the home.
  • She worked as a live-in servant for a wealthy family in the city.
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2

in a subordinate position