n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə r- ˌ v ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin Servitae, plural, Servites, from Latin servus
Date: circa 1550
: a member of the mendicant Order of Servants of Mary founded in Florence, Italy, in 1233
– Servite adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə r- ˌ v ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin Servitae, plural, Servites, from Latin servus
Date: circa 1550
: a member of the mendicant Order of Servants of Mary founded in Florence, Italy, in 1233
– Servite adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012