manservant

/ˌmænˈsʌrvənt/
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Other forms: menservants; manservants

Definitions of manservant
  1. noun
    a man servant
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    types:
    butler, pantryman
    a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
    footman
    a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
    gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, man, valet, valet de chambre
    a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
    type of:
    retainer, servant
    a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
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