servant

About 14.92 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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.

2. noun 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. noun A person who dedicates themselves to God.
4. noun A professed lover.
5. noun A person of low condition or spirit.
6. verb To subject.

Similar words

handmaid handmaiden retainer menial slave minion household domestic housekeeper valet

Often followed by

of to and in who is was or girl

Word family

servanthood servanthoods servantless servants