/ ˈsɜːvənt; NAmE ˈsɜːrv-/ noun
1.
a person who works in another person's house, and cooks, cleans, etc. for them :
a domestic servant
They treat their mother like a servant.
2.
a person who works for a company or an organization :
a public servant
—see also civil servant
3.
a person or thing that is controlled by sth :
He was willing to make himself a servant of his art.
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IDIOMS
see obedient
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French , literally (person) serving , present participle (used as a noun) of servir to serve.