servitor
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈsɜrvɪtər/
- Archaic
:
servidor
- After the ceremony, the servitors assisted in cleaning up the banquet hall.
- a loyal servitor
Examples
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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.
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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.
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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
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1.0
A person who works in someone's home doing jobs like cooking and cleaning
253
7.9
A young person who helps at formal ceremonies
83
3.2
A person who looks after passengers on an airplane and keeps them safe and comfortable
72
4.4
A person who goes with someone to a social event as a companion
14
8.9
A person who spends time in a palace and advises the king or queen
13
3.8
A person who serves and looks after passengers on a ship or plane
8
7.0
A person who works for a family in the home, often as a servant
4
9.5
A person who serves food or drinks quickly and neatly
1
8.8
A man who goes with a woman as her polite escort at events
1
9.9
A man who cares for a person's clothes and personal needs in a house or court
1
9.9
A person who fills and serves wine to a king or queen
1
8.2
A person in uniform who opens doors and helps guests at hotels or theatres
A man who works in a home to serve and help people
A servant who attends an important person, often in the past
A person who holds up the long back of a dress or robe during a ceremony
A person who serves food and helps guests in a dining room
A person who serves guests and shows them to their table in a restaurant
A messenger in ancient Rome who carries orders for a government leader
A person who helps others by doing favors or small services
A person who helps and looks after someone with daily needs
Antonyms
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.