your humble servant

your humble servant
your humble servant
An old formula used in subscribing a letter
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Main Entry:humble

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your humble servant phrase
used at the end of a letter in the past by someone who was writing to a more important person
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Main entry: humble

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archaic or humorous used at the end of a letter or as a form of ironic courtesy

your most humble servant, George Porter


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  • 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 humble servant — your loyal worker …   English contemporary dictionary

  • 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

  • your humble servant — used at the end of a letter in the past by someone who was writing to a more important person …   English dictionary

  • 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

  • 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

  • humble — hum|ble1 [ˈhʌmbəl] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin humilis low, humble , from humus earth ] 1.) not considering yourself or your ideas to be as important as other people s ≠ ↑proud →↑humility ▪ a modest and humble man 2.) having …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • humble — 1 adjective 1 having a low social class or position: humble background/origins etc: Lacocca rose from humble beginnings to become boss of Ford. | a humble country parson 2 not considering yourself or your ideas to be as important as other people… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • humble — hum|ble1 [ hʌmbl ] adjective 1. ) not proud and not thinking you are better than other people: He was a genuinely humble man. a ) used about people s behavior: a humble apology 2. ) from a low social class: humble beginnings/origins/background:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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