Definition of SERVANT

servant

Meanings

Plural: servants

Noun

  • a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
  • in a subordinate position
    • "the state cannot be a servant of the church"
  • One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
  • One who serves another, providing help in some manner.
  • A person who dedicates themselves to God.
  • A professed lover.
  • A person of low condition or spirit.

Verb

  • To subject.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English servaunt, from Old French servant, from the present participle of the verb servir. Doublet of sergeant and servient. Morphologically serve + -ant. Displaced native Old English þeġn.

Scrabble Score: 10

servant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
servant is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
servant is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

servant is a valid Words With Friends word