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servants

Syllables: ser·vantsUK/ˈsɜːvənts//ˈsɝvənts/

servants is the plural of servant.

servants is the third-person singular simple present indicative of servant.

Meaning of servant

Noun

servant (plural servants)

  1. One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
    • There are three servants in the household, the butler and two maids.
    Synonyms:
    domestic
  2. One who serves another, providing help in some manner.
    • She is quite the humble servant, the poor in this city owe much to her but she expects nothing.
  3. A person who dedicates themselves to God.
  4. (obsolete) A professed lover.
  5. A person of low condition or spirit.

See all 6 meanings of servant

Phrases with servants

Questions about servants

What is servants the plural of?
Servants is the plural of servant.
How do you pronounce servants?
Servants is pronounced /ˈsɝvənts/ (US).

Words near servants in the dictionary

  1. servantless
  2. servantlessness
  3. servantlike
  4. servantly
  5. servantry
  6. servants
  7. servants out of livery
  8. servants' call
  9. servants' quarters
  10. servantship
  11. Servarayan Hills

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