Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An abbreviation of Servia.
  • noun An abbreviation
  • noun of servant;
  • noun in pharmacy, of the Latin serva, ‘keep, preserve’;
  • noun [capitalized] of Servian.

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Examples

  • On a more personal level, I experienced the notion of serv­ing right out of college.

    Vail Daily - Top Stories John Horan-Kates Vail Valley Voices valleyvoices@v 2010

  • On a more personal level, I experienced the notion of serv­ing right out of college.

    Vail Daily - Top Stories 2010

  • On a more personal level, I experienced the notion of serv­ing right out of college.

    Vail Daily - Top Stories 2010

  • On a more personal level, I experienced the notion of serv­ing right out of college.

    Vail Daily - Top Stories John Horan-Kates Vail Valley Voices valleyvoices@v 2010

  • On a more personal level, I experienced the notion of serv­ing right out of college.

    Vail Daily - Top Stories John Horan-Kates Vail Valley Voices valleyvoices@v 2010

  • On a more personal level, I experienced the notion of serv­ing right out of college.

    Vail Daily - Top Stories John Horan-Kates Vail Valley Voices valleyvoices@v 2010

  • It took our publishing the survey on a list-serv which is watched by people in a few different organizations and administrations, before Vince Casillas of the Obama campaign sent us this:

    Latinos [and Allies] Want Specifics, Not Soundbytes 2008

  • Then the Harry Potter for Grown Ups list serv which is HUGE and global.

    Fandom 2008

  • Our own Product, in a cleanly wholsome manner, contented our Appetites; such as serv'd the Conveniency of Life, not superfluous Luxury.

    A Patch-Work Screen for the Ladies 2008

  • Justice wou'd ha 'serv'd turn, and have done the Business at any Hour: but Patience is a Virtue -- _Roger_, go after Mr. _Fainlove_, and tell him

    The Works of Aphra Behn Volume IV. Aphra Behn 1664

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