- one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation
There are three servants in the household, the butler and two maids.
- man bound in servitude
pl. bondmen
- (dated, or, specialised, dog-breeding) A female dog or other canine, particularly a recent mother
My bitch just had puppies; they're so cute!
uncountable
- One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something
Give your keys to the parking attendants and they will park your car for you.
- (computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a comp...
- A footman, a liveried male servant
- (British, Ireland) A person who does menial work, a servant
- (UK) An official providing honorable service in a royal or high noble household, ranking between a squire and a page....
pl. yeomen
- (obsolete) A servant or attendant
- Any thing or person that retains
This lawyer charges a retainer for his work.
"My faithful old retainers never let me down"
(obsolete, archaic, no longer in use)