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servitor

servitor

1 9.9
A person who helps important guests at formal events
  • noun
  • /ˈsɜrvɪtər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : servidor
  • After the ceremony, the servitors assisted in cleaning up the banquet hall.
  • a loyal servitor

Examples

  • Please let His Majesty's servitors know that I seek audience with him at his earliest convenience.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The three went down to the refectory, where under the light of three great chandeliers, servitors in black silk livery had already laid out the evening meal.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The polite term for them is "servitor."

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Students who did that were known as servitors or sizes.

  • But to live in Auroville, one must be a willing servitor of the Divine Consciousness.

    Blog text (32)
  • As soon as he was clear, the horse, wagon, and palace guard moved away, leaving him to the servitors.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The servitor beside me is my translator, Taq.

  • The horse came to a smart halt, and servitors rushed up to help Huuo down to the pavement.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Female servants in Hong Kong are rare; and after the first surprise is over, these clean, grave male-maids seem perfectly efficient and convenient servitors.

    Blog text (22)
  • The servitor presented the guest with a bouquet of flowers upon their arrival.

Synonyms

servant
vsservitor
422 1.0

A person who works in someone's home doing jobs like cooking and cleaning

is reserved for formal attendance at ceremonies rather than routine home work
page
vsservitor
253 7.9

A young person who helps at formal ceremonies

is broader, applying to adult attendants with formal ceremonial roles
flight attendant
vsservitor
83 3.2

A person who looks after passengers on an airplane and keeps them safe and comfortable

applies to ceremonial attendance rather than safety-focused travel service
escort
vsservitor
72 4.4

A person who goes with someone to a social event as a companion

is about formal ceremonial service rather than merely accompanying someone socially
courtier
vsservitor
14 8.9

A person who spends time in a palace and advises the king or queen

is a service role focused on ceremony rather than courtly counsel or status
steward
vsservitor
  • UK
13 3.8

A person who serves and looks after passengers on a ship or plane

is centered on ceremonial attendance rather than travel safety and comfort
retainer
vsservitor
  • Archaic
8 7.0

A person who works for a family in the home, often as a servant

is used mainly for formal, ceremonial service rather than ongoing domestic work
disher
vsservitor
4 9.5

A person who serves food or drinks quickly and neatly

is oriented to formal ceremony rather than practical food service skill
squire
vsservitor
1 8.8

A man who goes with a woman as her polite escort at events

is concentrated on formal service duties rather than social companionship
valet de chambre
vsservitor
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A man who cares for a person's clothes and personal needs in a house or court

is focused more on public ceremonial duties than private personal care
cupbearer
vsservitor
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who fills and serves wine to a king or queen

is a general ceremonial helper rather than this specific drink-serving duty
commissionaire
vsservitor
  • UK
1 8.2

A person in uniform who opens doors and helps guests at hotels or theatres

is primarily a ceremonial attendant rather than mainly entrance control
servingman
vsservitor
  • Archaic
9.9

A man who works in a home to serve and help people

is more tied to formal ceremony and official rituals than this household role
diener
vsservitor
  • Archaic
9.9

A servant who attends an important person, often in the past

is the modern term for formal ceremonial attendance rather than archaic usage
trainbearer
vsservitor
9.9

A person who holds up the long back of a dress or robe during a ceremony

is broader in role and not limited to handling garments at events
3.5

A person who serves food and helps guests in a dining room

is used for formal ceremonial attendance rather than routine dining service
2.5

A person who serves guests and shows them to their table in a restaurant

is about formal ceremonial service rather than commercial restaurant work
viator
vsservitor
  • Archaic
9.9

A messenger in ancient Rome who carries orders for a government leader

is the modern ceremonial attendant role rather than an ancient messenger function
accommodator
vsservitor
6.9

A person who helps others by doing favors or small services

is an official ceremonial role rather than an informal helpful action
attender
vsservitor
5.3

A person who helps and looks after someone with daily needs

is specifically used for formal attendance at ceremonies rather than general caregiving

Antonyms

3.7

A person in charge of a group or place

791 2.7

A person or company that hires people to work for them

How Formal

official
2.3
servitor
  • Archaic
1 9.9
aide
  • Formal
365 3.5
attendant
136 2.8
helper
79 1.0

Surface Forms

servitor singular
servitors plural

Morphology

servitor = serve (transparent) = serve + or

Meaning is directly derived from the verb 'serve' with a standard agentive suffix '-or', so a learner who knows 'serve' can infer 'servitor'.

Etymology

Servitor comes from the Latin servire, which means 'to serve', and from servus, which meant 'slave', and it is related to English words like serve and servant. So a servitor is a person who serves or helps others, often acting as an attendant in a formal place or at a ceremony.