servant
noun (a servant, servants)
Everyday
- A person who is paid to work in someone else's home, doing jobs like cooking, cleaning and serving food, especially in the past. tree →
- A person who works for and serves others: a public servant (a government worker), a civil servant. tree →
- (formal, old) Used politely at the end of old letters: «Your humble servant». tree →
In the lessons
In history lessons and stories, rich families had many servants: maids, cooks and butlers. Today «public servant» or «civil servant» means someone who works for the government. In maths: «The castle had 24 servants in 3 equal groups». Phrases: «civil servant», «public servant», «servants' quarters».
Examples
- The castle had many servants. tree →
- The servant brought the king his dinner. tree →
- My aunt is a civil servant. tree →
- Firefighters are public servants. tree →
- The 18 servants worked in 3 groups of 6. tree →
- In the story, the servant turned out to be a princess. tree →
- We are no more than servants. tree →
Note
Countable: servants. From «serve». Some old stories show servants treated unfairly; slavery is different — slaves were not free or paid.
In Jewish tradition
Interpretation: Calling oneself or Moses "servant" of God, as in "servant of the LORD," is a high title, showing loyalty and closeness to God. In the primary lessons: In history lessons and stories, rich families had many servants: maids, cooks and butlers. Today «public servant» or «civil servant» means someone who works for the government. In maths: «The castle had 24 servants in 3 equal groups». Phrases: «civil servant», «public servant», «servants' quarters».
Examples
- And he said: 'I am Abraham's servant. (Torah GEN.24.34, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. (Torah GEN.24.61, JPS 1917) tree →
- A sojourner and a hired servant shall not eat thereof. (Torah EXO.12.45, JPS 1917) tree →
- Who is blind, but My servant? (Prophets ISA.42.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- And let it repent Thee concerning Thy servants. (Writings PSA.90.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- How many are the days of Thy servant? (Writings PSA.119.84, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Countable: servants. From «serve». Some old stories show servants treated unfairly; slavery is different — slaves were not free or paid.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «servant» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «servant» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «servant» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «servant» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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