noun
- plural of menservant; male domestic servants or attendants employed in a household
Usage: archaic or historical; formal
Examples
- The grand estate employed several menservants to maintain the gardens and grounds.
- In Victorian times, wealthy families kept menservants to attend to their daily needs.
- The lord's menservants wore livery and stood ready to serve guests.
- Historical records show that menservants were common in aristocratic households.
- The novel describes the hierarchy among menservants in the manor house.