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• Servant — Serv ant, n. [OE. servant, servaunt, F. servant, a & p. pr. of servir to serve, L. servire. See {Serve}, and cf. {Sergeant}.] 1. One who serves, or does services, voluntarily or on compulsion; a person who is employed by another for menial… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Servant of servants — Servant Serv ant, n. [OE. servant, servaunt, F. servant, a & p. pr. of servir to serve, L. servire. See {Serve}, and cf. {Sergeant}.] 1. One who serves, or does services, voluntarily or on compulsion; a person who is employed by another for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Servant (band) — Servant was a Canadian Christian rock group that grew out of the counter culture Jesus Movement of the sixties and seventies. The band was founded by evangelist Jim Palosaari in Victoria, British Columbia in 1976 and performed to audiences… …   Wikipedia

• servant — 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… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Act of Peter — This article discusses a text which is quite distinct from the Acts of Peter .The Act of Peter is a brief miracle text celebrating virginity that is found in the 5th century papyrus Berlin Codex (Berolinensis Gnosticus 8502). It treats of the… …   Wikipedia

• The Servant in the house —    Charles Rann Kennedy s five act morality play won approval from critics when it opened on 23 March 1908 at the Savoy Theatre in a Henry Miller production for 80 performances. It returned to the Savoy for an additional month of performances in… …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

• Your humble servant — Servant Serv ant, n. [OE. servant, servaunt, F. servant, a & p. pr. of servir to serve, L. servire. See {Serve}, and cf. {Sergeant}.] 1. One who serves, or does services, voluntarily or on compulsion; a person who is employed by another for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Your most humble most obedient servant — Servant Serv ant, n. [OE. servant, servaunt, F. servant, a & p. pr. of servir to serve, L. servire. See {Serve}, and cf. {Sergeant}.] 1. One who serves, or does services, voluntarily or on compulsion; a person who is employed by another for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Your obedient servant — Servant Serv ant, n. [OE. servant, servaunt, F. servant, a & p. pr. of servir to serve, L. servire. See {Serve}, and cf. {Sergeant}.] 1. One who serves, or does services, voluntarily or on compulsion; a person who is employed by another for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Crown servant — In the United Kingdom, a Crown servant is an officer of HM Government employed under the Crown whose duties of employment are of a public nature and whose salaries are paid out of public funds.[1][2] The Official Secrets Act 1989 Section 12(1) of …   Wikipedia

• Official Secrets Act 1989 — The Official Secrets Act 1989[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to replace section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 by provisions p …   Wikipedia