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manservant

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man·ser·vant  (mnsûrvnt)
n. pl. men·ser·vants (mnsûrvnts)
A male servant, especially a valet.

manservant [ˈmænˌsɜːvənt]
n pl menservants
(Business / Professions) a male servant, esp a valet
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.manservant - a man servantmanservant - a man servant                        
butler, pantryman - a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
footman - a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
servant, retainer - a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
gentleman's gentleman, valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, man - a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"

manservant
noun attendant, man, butler, valet, steward, retainer, lackey, flunkey, gentleman's gentleman They were waited on by a manservant.
Translations
manservant [ˈmænˌsɜːvənt] N (menservants or manservants (pl)) [ˈmenˌsɜːvənts]criado m
manservant [ˈmænsɜːrvənt] [menservants] (pl) ndomestique m
manservant
n pl <menservants> → Diener m
manservant [ˈmænˌsɜːvənt] n (menservants (pl)) → servitore m, domestico


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A neat, thin old man stood near the manservant who opened the door for them.
She had sent a manservant and a maid out to look for him.
It's my opinion, Miss Tomkins,' said the writing and ciphering governess, 'that his manservant keeps him, I think he's a madman, Miss Tomkins, and the other's his keeper.
 
 
 
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