Synonyms for valet
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : va-ley, val-it, val-ey |
| Phonetic Transcription : væˈleɪ, ˈvæl ɪt, ˈvæl eɪ |
Définition of valet
Origin :- "personal man-servant," mid-14c., from Old French valet, variant of vaslet "man's servant," originally "squire, young man," from Gallo-Romance *vassellittus "young nobleman, squire, page," diminutive of Medieval Latin vassallus, from vassus "servant" (see vassal). Modern sense is usually short for valet de chambre; the general sense of "male household servant of the meaner sort" going with the variant form varlet. First recorded use of valet parking is from 1960.
- noun manservant
- noun attendant
- Mr. Wing is an American-born Chinese and practises the profession of a valet.
- Extract from : « The Garden of Bright Waters » by Various
- The valet drew near and whispered something in his master's ear.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Now did I not hear him this minute announced by his own valet?
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- The Marquis looked that way, and listened for the retreating step of his valet.
- Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
- The General also had two servants with him, a valet, and a maid.
- Extract from : « The Inn at the Red Oak » by Latta Griswold
- The valet gave an elaborate description of his master's looks.
- Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
- It was now ten o'clock, and Cortis, the valet, brought the usual plate of soup.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- I tell my valet, we go at Leicestershire for the hunting fox.
- Extract from : « The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; » by Various
- Wentworth reentered, followed by the Earl's valet carrying an armful of garments.
- Extract from : « Mistress Wilding » by Rafael Sabatini
- And then a cry escaped him, and brought in his valet from an adjoining room.
- Extract from : « The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series » by Rafael Sabatini
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