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Meanings of servant in English

Portuguese
servidor
Catalan
servidor

A person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

        servidor

        In a subordinate position.

              Domestic worker.

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                      Usage of servant in English
                      1
                      He hath holpen His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy; 55.
                      Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. Luke
                      2
                      Nigel, the young civil servant, was one of their new best friends.
                      East of the sun
                      3
                      Remarkable days indeed.' He gave the snide servant a look of exasperation.
                      Empire in black and gold
                      4
                      Yes, how wonderful it must be to be a common house servant.
                      A Day Dark as Night
                      5
                      We don't know what the servant situation is or their daily routine.
                      Casket of Souls
                      6
                      Democrats defended her as a hardworking public servant committed to market transparency.
                      Reuters
                      7
                      The General of the guards waits below; he is your faithful servant.
                      Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus
                      8
                      The highest paid public servant is making more than 800-thousand-dollars a year.
                      Radio NZ
                      9
                      I hope to serve my community as an attorney and public servant.
                      Ebony
                      10
                      Both reports were written by former senior public servant, Dr James Buwalda.
                      Radio NZ
                      11
                      To the shivering servant who stood in the hall the leader called:
                      The Victim: A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis
                      12
                      I justified the confidence placed in me; I was a faithful servant.
                      The New Magdalen
                      13
                      The civil servant pension fund Taspen also puts priority on state-owned companies.
                      Reuters
                      14
                      Everything went as I wished: my new servant anticipated my every desire.
                      Radio NZ
                      15
                      The servant came in to remove the glasses and the obnoxious pipes.
                      East Lynne
                      16
                      The whole idea of being a public servant is a noble idea.
                      Ebony
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                      Servant through the time
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