manservant

noun

man·​ser·​vant ˈman-ˌsər-vənt How to pronounce manservant (audio)
plural menservants ˈmen-ˌsər-vən(t)s How to pronounce manservant (audio)
: a male servant

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The show is sharpest when its sights are fixed on Norma and Joe, and also on the looming figure of Norma’s manservant and eternal enabler, Max. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024 The dialogue is witty and the characters are memorable, particularly Boris Karloff as hulking manservant Morgan. Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024 The true story of an enslaved couple who escaped to freedom by posing as a wealthy White man and his manservant. Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s. Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 8 June 2010 See all Example Sentences for manservant 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of manservant was in the 14th century

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“Manservant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manservant. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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manservant

noun
man·​ser·​vant ˈman-ˌsər-vənt How to pronounce manservant (audio)
plural menservants ˈmen-ˌsər-vən(t)s How to pronounce manservant (audio)
: a male servant

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