American English
/ˈsɚ.vn̩ts/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of servant
People paid to work in another person's home, doing jobs such as cleaning, cooking, or caring for children.
Practice out loudPeople paid to work in another person's home, doing jobs such as cleaning, cooking, or caring for children.
The servants prepared the banquet for the guests.
The servants cleaned the rooms before the guests arrived.
Servants can sound old-fashioned when they means household workers in American English.
People who work for a government or hold elected positions and work for the public.
Public servants must explain their decisions to the public.
Many public servants work directly with local communities.
People who consider it their duty to obey or help another person, God, or a cause, especially as a sign of loyalty or devotion.
The servants of God gathered to pray.
The servants of the cause worked quietly for peace.
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.