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单词 famulus
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Definition of famulus in English:

famulus

nounPlural famuli ˈfamjʊləsˈfæmjələs
historical
  • An assistant or servant, especially one working for a magician or scholar.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Gershom Scholem has pointed out that the Golem himself functions as a Famulus (servant), a tradition arising with 15th- or 16-century Jewish folktales.
    • A famulus or famula was a household servant or hand-maid, slave or free. In some ways they were considered members of the larger family.
    Synonyms
    attendant, retainer

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin, 'servant'.

 
 

Definition of famulus in US English:

famulus

nounˈfamyələsˈfæmjələs
historical
  • An assistant or servant, especially one working for a magician or scholar.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A famulus or famula was a household servant or hand-maid, slave or free. In some ways they were considered members of the larger family.
    • Gershom Scholem has pointed out that the Golem himself functions as a Famulus (servant), a tradition arising with 15th- or 16-century Jewish folktales.
    Synonyms
    attendant, retainer

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin, ‘servant’.

 
 
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