"servient" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɜː(ɹ)viənt/ Forms: more servient [comparative], most servient [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin serviēns, servientis. Doublet of servant and sergeant. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|serviens|serviēns, servientis}} Latin serviēns, servientis, {{doublet|en|servant|sergeant}} Doublet of servant and sergeant Head templates: {{en-adj}} servient (comparative more servient, superlative most servient)
  1. (obsolete, law) subordinate Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Law, People Derived forms: servient estate, servient premises, servient tenement
    Sense id: en-servient-en-adj-LuRJubgh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: law
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