servitor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who performs the duties of a servant.
  2. One who serves in an army; a soldier.
  3. An undergraduate who performed menial duties in exchange for financial support from his college, particularly at Oxford University.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɜɹ.vɪ.təɹ/ /ˈsɜɹ.vɪ.tɔɹ/

Word forms

servitor servitors

Etymology

From Middle English servitour, borrowed from Latin servītor, from servīre (“to serve”).

Derived words

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