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MANSERVANT
manservant
(noun) a man servant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
manservant (plural manservants or menservants)
A male servant.
Synonyms
• servingman
Coordinate terms
• maidservant
• servingmaid
• servingwoman
• womanservant
Source: Wiktionary
Man"serv`ant, n.
Definition: A male servant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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