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manservant
[
man
-sur-v
uh
nt
]
Origin
man·serv·ant
/
ˈmænˌsɜr
vənt
/
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[
man
-sur-v
uh
nt
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
men·serv·ants.
a male
servant
,
especially a valet.
Origin:
1545–55;
man
1
+
servant
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manservant
(ˈmænˌsɜːvənt)
—
n
,
pl
menservants
a male servant, esp a valet
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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manservant
1550s, from
man
(n.) +
servant
.
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