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servant

servant

noun sehr-VAHN Rare

Usage Note

Servant as a noun most often refers to an altar server at Mass — un servant de messe. The feminine servante means a maidservant. The polite self-reference 'your humble servant' is votre humble serviteur in French, using serviteur rather than servant.

Examples

"Le servant de messe allume les bougies."

Natural Translation

The altar server lights the candles.

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