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servaunt

servaunt is the obsolete form 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

Forms of servaunt

pluralservaunts

Questions about servaunt

What is servaunt the obsolete form of?
Servaunt is the obsolete form of servant.

Words near servaunt in the dictionary

  1. servants out of livery
  2. servants' call
  3. servants' quarters
  4. servantship
  5. Servarayan Hills
  6. servaunt
  7. servaunts
  8. servco
  9. servcos
  10. serve
  11. serve and volley

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