maidservant
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maidservant
- /ˈmeɪdˌsɜː.vənt/ UK
- /ˈmeɪdˌsɝ.vənt/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English maide servant; equivalent to maid + servant.
noun maidservants · maid servant · maid-servant
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A female servant; a maid.
Sixe dayes thou ſhalt labour, and doe all thy worke. / But the ſeuenth day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou ſhalt not doe any worke, thou, nor thy ſonne, nor thy daughter, nor thy man ſeruant, nor thy maid ſeruant, nor thine oxe, nor thine aſſe, nor any of thy cattel, nor thy ſtranger
Similar: servantess, servingmaid, servingwoman, servitress, servitrix, womanservant
Translations
Every language
noun female servant, maid
| Español | criada, moza |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 하녀 hanyeo |
| 日本語 | 仕え女 tsukaeme |
| 中文 | 女僕 /女仆 nǚpú, 女傭 /女佣 nǚyōng, 侍女 shìnǚ |
| हिन्दी | दासी dāsī, नौकरानी naukrānī |
| Português | criada, serviçal |
| Français | servante |
| Deutsch | Zugehfrau, Mensch, Mamsell, Dienstmädchen, Hausmädchen, Thusnelda |
| Русский | прислу́га prislúga, служа́нка služánka |
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title = {maidservant},
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