maidservant
/ˈmeɪdsɜːvənt/noun
उच्चारण मेड्सर्वन्ट
नौकरानी, दासी, सेविका
Core word
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[C] old-fashioned
a female servant in a house
नौकरानी, दासी, सेविका
- In the story, the maidservant overhears the plot against the king.
- The maidservant carried a tray of water and fruit to the visitors.
- The maidservant swept the courtyard before sunrise.
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- In the novel, the maidservant is the only person who knows the secret.
- The family had a maidservant who had been with them for twenty years.
Synonyms maid servant housemaid
Opposite mistress
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maidservant (countable noun)
Maidservant is countable (maidservants) and is written as one word; it is an old-fashioned term for a woman servant in a house.
'Maidservant' countable है (maidservants) और एक शब्द में लिखा जाता है; यह घर की महिला सेविका के लिए पुराने ढंग का शब्द है।
- The maidservant brought tea to the guests.
- The old house had three maidservants.
maidservant in historical writing
The word is mostly found in stories, history lessons and old novels; in modern English use maid or domestic help.
यह शब्द मुख्यतः कहानियों, इतिहास के पाठों और पुराने उपन्यासों में मिलता है; आधुनिक अंग्रेज़ी में 'maid' या 'domestic help' का प्रयोग करें।
- The queen's maidservant carried her fan.
- In the novel, the maidservant is wiser than her mistress.
maidservant and manservant
Maidservant is the female form and manservant the male form; neither is common now.
'Maidservant' स्त्रीलिंग रूप और 'manservant' पुल्लिंग रूप है; आज दोनों कम प्रचलित हैं।
- The manservant opened the gate for the carriage.
- The maidservant lit the lamps at dusk.
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adjective + maidservant
faithfulloyaloldyoungdevotedtrusted
- The loyal maidservant stayed with the family through hard times.
verb + maidservant
employdismisscallrewardtreat
- The merchant dismissed the maidservant for being late.
maidservant + noun
quartersdutieswagesuniformbell
- The maidservant's quarters were behind the kitchen.
household staff
cookgardenerdrivernursewatchman
- The household had a cook, a driver and a maidservant.
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- The maidservant woke early to light the kitchen fire.
सेविका रसोई की आग जलाने के लिए जल्दी उठ गई।
- In the Mughal story, a maidservant discovered the secret letter.
मुग़लकालीन कहानी में एक दासी ने गुप्त पत्र का पता लगाया।
- The maidservant was loyal to the family for forty years.
सेविका चालीस वर्षों तक परिवार के प्रति वफ़ादार रही।
- Radhika read a poem about a maidservant who dreamed of studying.
राधिका ने एक ऐसी दासी पर कविता पढ़ी जो पढ़ने का सपना देखती थी।
- No modern family would call a helper a maidservant today.
आज कोई आधुनिक परिवार अपनी सहायिका को 'maidservant' नहीं कहेगा।
- The historian found a diary written by a maidservant in the nawab's court.
इतिहासकार को नवाब के दरबार की एक दासी द्वारा लिखी डायरी मिली।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Maidservant, maid and domestic help refer to the same kind of work, but only the last two are natural today.
Maidservant, maid और domestic help एक ही प्रकार के काम के लिए हैं, पर आज केवल अंतिम दो स्वाभाविक लगते हैं।
Old-fashioned; a woman servant in a house, found in history and fiction.
पुराने ढंग का; घर की महिला सेविका, इतिहास और कथा में मिलता है।
- The maidservant kept the keys.
The usual modern word for a woman who does housework.
घरेलू काम करने वाली स्त्री के लिए सामान्य आधुनिक शब्द।
- The maid cleans every day.
domestic help
A neutral phrase used by many Indian families today.
आज अनेक भारतीय परिवारों द्वारा प्रयुक्त तटस्थ पद।
- Our domestic help comes at eight.