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[Naval authorities] admiral, admiralty; rear admiral, vice admiral, port admiral;<br />

commodore, captain, commander, lieutenant, ensign, skipper, mate, master, officer of the<br />

day, OD; navarch † .<br />

Phr. da locum melioribus [Lat.]; der Furst ist der erste Diener seines Staats [G.], the<br />

prince is the first servant of his state; lord of thy presence and no land beside [King John].<br />

746. Servant -- N. subject, liegeman † ; servant, retainer, follower, henchman, servitor,<br />

domestic, menial, help, lady help, employe, attache; official.<br />

retinue, suite, cortege, staff, court.<br />

attendant, squire, usher, page, donzel † , footboy † ; train bearer, cup bearer; waiter,<br />

lapster † , butler, livery servant, lackey, footman, flunky, flunkey, valet, valet de chambre<br />

[Fr.]; equerry, groom; jockey, hostler, ostler † , tiger, orderly, messenger, cad, gillie † ,<br />

herdsman, swineherd; barkeeper, bartender; bell boy, boots, boy, counterjumper † ;<br />

khansamah † , khansaman † ; khitmutgar † ; yardman.<br />

bailiff, castellan † , seneschal, chamberlain, major-domo † , groom of the chambers.<br />

secretary; under secretary, assistant secretary; clerk; subsidiary; agent &c 758;<br />

subaltern; underling, understrapper; man.<br />

maid, maidservant; handmaid; confidente [Fr.], lady's maid, abigail, soubrette; amah † ,<br />

biddy, nurse, bonne [Fr.], ayah † ; nursemaid, nursery maid, house maid, parlor maid,<br />

waiting maid, chamber maid, kitchen maid, scullery maid; femme de chambre [Fr.],<br />

femme fille [Fr.]; camarista † ; chef de cuisine, cordon bleu [Fr.], cook, scullion,<br />

Cinderella; potwalloper † ; maid of all work, servant of all work; laundress, bedmaker † ;<br />

journeyman, charwoman &c (worker) 690; bearer, chokra † , gyp (Cambridge), hamal † ,<br />

scout (Oxford).<br />

serf, vassal, slave, negro, helot; bondsman, bondswoman † ; bondslave † ; ame damnee<br />

[Fr.], odalisque, ryot † , adscriptus gleboe [Lat.]; villian † , villein; beadsman † , bedesman † ;<br />

sizar † ; pensioner, pensionary † ; client; dependant, dependent; hanger on, satellite; parasite<br />

&c (servility) 886; led captain; protege [Fr.], ward, hireling, mercenary, puppet, tool,<br />

creature.<br />

badge of slavery; bonds &c 752.<br />

V. serve; wait upon, attend upon, dance attendance upon, pin oneself upon; squire, tend,<br />

hang on the sleeve of; chore [U.S.].<br />

Adj. in the train of; in one's pay, in one's employ; at one's call &c (obedient) 743; in<br />

bonds.<br />

747. [Insignia of authority.] Scepter -- N. scepter, regalia, caduceus; Mercury's rod,<br />

Mercury's staff, Mercury's wand; rod of empire, mace, fasces † , wand; staff, staff of<br />

office; baton, truncheon; flag &c (insignia) 550; ensign of authority, emblem of<br />

authority, badge of authority, insignia of authority.<br />

throne, chair, musnud † , divan, dais, woolsack † .<br />

toga, pall, mantle, robes of state, ermine, purple.<br />

crown, coronet, diadem, tiara, cap of maintenance; decoration; title &c 877; portfolio.<br />

key, signet, seals, talisman; helm; reins &c (means of restraint) 752.<br />

748. Freedom -- N. freedom, liberty, independence; license &c (permission) 760; facility<br />

&c 705.

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