Manservant
(noun)
A male servant; a male domestic worker employed to perform various tasks such as cooking, cleaning, or driving.
Origin:
Manservant: a compound word formed from 'man' + 'servant'.
Examples:
- The wealthy family employed a manservant to take care of their needs.
- The manservant brought in the morning newspaper and a tray of coffee for his employer.
- The butler was the most senior manservant in the household, responsible for overseeing the other servants.
- The manservant was expected to be polite, discreet, and attentive to the needs of his employer.
- Many people aspired to be a manservant in the grand estates of the countryside, but the job was demanding and required a great deal of hard work.