diener
- noun
- Archaic
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sirviente
- The play depicted a humble diener who risked everything to protect his lord.
Examples
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The loyal diener waited patiently outside the chamber for his master's command.
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The diener served the noble family with great respect.
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In medieval times, a diener would often accompany nobles on their travels.
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Many dieners were employed in the grand estate.
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At the grand banquet, the dignitaries were attended to by dieners dressed in elegant historical costumes.
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In the old manor, the diener quietly moved about, ensuring that the dinner guests had everything they needed.
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During the medieval festival, dieners served food and drink to all the attendees while dressed in period attire.
Synonyms
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A person who works in someone's home doing jobs like cooking and cleaning
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A person who helps someone dress and care for their clothes
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A person who works for a family in the home, often as a servant
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A person who helps important guests at formal events
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A man who cares for a person's clothes and personal needs in a house or court
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9.4
A person who helps someone dress and bathe every day
A man who works in a home to serve and help people
How Senior
Surface Forms
Etymology
Diener comes from the German word Diener, from the verb dienen meaning 'to serve', and it originally meant a simple 'servant'. That's why in older stories a diener is an attendant or helper who follows and cares for their master.