house-servant

  • 21servant — In older usage, a menial or domestic. In modern times, an employee performing any particular sort of service, at least service which is directed so as not to require the exercise of discretion or executive ability. 35 Am J1st M & S § 2. A person… …

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  • 22house boy — male servant …

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  • 23servant — noun a person who performs duties for others, especially one employed in a house to carry out domestic duties or as a personal attendant. ↘a person employed in the service of a government. ↘a devoted and helpful follower or supporter. Origin ME:… …

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  • 24house·maid — /ˈhaʊsˌmeıd/ noun, pl maids [count] chiefly Brit old fashioned : a female servant who does cleaning, laundry, etc …

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  • 25Owens-Thomas House — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark …

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  • 26man servant — slave, male attendant, male house servant …

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  • 27Parable of the Faithful Servant — Etching by Jan Luyken illustrating the parable, from the Bowyer Bible. The Parable of the Faithful Servant (or Parable of the Door Keeper) is a parable of Jesus found in three out of the four Canonical gospels in the …

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  • 28To keep house — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… …

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  • 29To keep open house — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… …

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  • 30Bleak House — For other uses, see Bleak House (disambiguation). Bleak House   …

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