sorvant

English Definition

servant or slave, depending on context

Etymology

• (Derived from English servant.)

Examples

• "Wen ada sorvant laik im si wa apm, dem beks bad bad an go we go tel di king evriting."

  So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had happened.

Where you'd hear it

These tags describe the situations or styles of speech where this word commonly appears — for example at church, in everyday chat, or in dancehall lyrics.

• Religious Heard in church, Bible reading, prayer, or spiritual gatherings.
• Formal Careful, written-style speech — less slang, more like a sermon or official text.