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View usage for: (mænsɜːʳvənt) Word forms: plural manservantscountable nounA manservant is a man who works as a servant in a private house. [British, old-fashioned] They were waited on by a manservant. regional note: in AM, use housemanSynonyms: attendant, man, butler, valet More Synonyms of manservant manservant in British English (ˈmænˌsɜːvənt) nounWord forms: plural menservantsa male servant, esp a valet manservant in American English (ˈmænˌsɜrvənt) nounWord forms: plural ˈmenˌservants (ˈmɛnˌsɜrvənts) a male servant : also man servant Examples of 'manservant' in a sentencemanservant Traveller and his manservant settled down to opening up the access to the lower compartment of the craft.`He is working, maybe," a manservant had said with a sneer in his voice.A sailor, a rebel and now a manservant, all in the space of a year. Definition a male servant, esp. a valet They were waited on by a manservant. Synonyms man butler steward flunkey gentleman's gentleman Additional synonymsDefinition a servile follower I'm not staying as a paid lackey to act as your yes-man. Synonyms hanger-on, fawner, pawn, attendant, tool, instrument, parasite, cohort (US), valet, menial, minion, footman, sycophant, yes-man, manservant, toady, flunky, brown-noser (taboo, slang), flatterer, ass-kisser (US, Canadian, taboo, slang), varlet (archaic) Definition an employee, servant, or representative Synonyms manservant, servant, follower, attendant, retainer, valetDefinition a servant who has been with a family for a long time the ever-faithful family retainer Synonyms servant, domestic, attendant, valet, supporter, dependant, or woman or person">henchman or woman or person, footman, lackey, vassal, flunkyNearby words ofmanservant - manor
- manpower
- manse
- manservant
- mansion
- mantle
- manual
Additional synonymsDefinition a male servant employed to look after another man He stayed on to serve his master as valet and then butler. Synonyms manservant, man, attendant, gentleman's gentleman |