American English
/ˈsɚ.vn̩t̚/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
a person paid to work in another person's home, doing jobs such as cleaning, cooking, or caring for children
Practice out louda person paid to work in another person's home, doing jobs such as cleaning, cooking, or caring for children
The family had a live-in servant.
She worked as a servant in a large house.
For restaurant staff, American English usually uses server, not servant. Servant can sound old-fashioned when it means a household worker.
domestic servant · live-in servant
work as a servant
a servant in + a large house
a person who works for a government or holds an elected position and works for the public
She has worked as a public servant for ten years.
Public servants should listen to the people they help.
In public servant, Spanish usually uses funcionario público or servidor público, not sirviente público.
public servant · civil servant
work as a public servant
a servant of + the public
a person who considers it their duty to obey or help another person, God, or a cause, especially as a sign of loyalty or devotion
He sees himself as a servant of God.
She remained a faithful servant of the cause.
In religious English, servant often means a devoted follower. Spanish usually uses siervo here, not sirviente.
servant of God · faithful servant · humble servant
a servant of + God/a cause
a person who works for the government or the public
She has worked as a public servant for ten years.
a person devoted to God
He sees himself as a servant of God.
a very old-fashioned polite way to end a letter
Your humble servant, Thomas.