noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A male servant.

   "I asked my manservant to attend to the washing and cleaning."

2. 2
   a man servant wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

boyboybutlerchauffeurcoachmandriver

Example

More examples

"A manservant is a man who works as a servant in a private house."

Etymology

From Middle English man servant, man servaunt; equivalent to man + servant.

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