servant — [ sɛrvɑ̃ ] adj. m. et n. m. • v. 1120; de servir 1 ♦ Vx (sauf en loc.) Relig. Frères servants : frères convers employés aux modestes besognes. Cavalier, chevalier servant. ♢ Dr. Assujetti à une servitude. Fonds servant (opposé à dominant) . 2 ♦ N … Encyclopédie Universelle
Servant leadership — is an approach to leadership development, coined and defined by Robert Greenleaf and advanced by several authors such as Stephen Covey, Peter Block, Peter Senge, Max DePree, Margaret Wheatley, Ken Blanchard, and others. Servant leadership… … Wikipedia
service — service1 [sʉr′vis] n. [ME servise < OFr < L servitium, servitude < servus, slave: see SERF] 1. the occupation or condition of a servant 2. a) employment, esp. public employment [diplomatic service] b) a branch or department of this,… … English World dictionary
servant — ser·vant n: a person who serves others: as a: an individual who performs duties about the person or home of a master or personal employer b: a person in the employ and subject to the direction or control of an individual or company see also… … Law dictionary
Servant of God — is a title given to certain people in several different religions, but in general usage the phrase servant of God is used as a description of a person believed to be pious in his or her faith tradition. The Eastern Orthodox Churches, e.g., use… … Wikipedia
service — [ sɛrvis ] n. m. • v. 1050; lat. servitium « esclavage » I ♦ Obligation et action de servir (un supérieur, une autorité). A ♦ 1 ♦ Ensemble des devoirs que les citoyens ont envers l État, la société, et des activités qui en résultent. Admin.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Service — Serv ice, n. [OE. servise, OF. servise, service, F. service, from L. servitium. See {Serve}.] 1. The act of serving; the occupation of a servant; the performance of labor for the benefit of another, or at another s command; attendance of an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Service book — Service Serv ice, n. [OE. servise, OF. servise, service, F. service, from L. servitium. See {Serve}.] 1. The act of serving; the occupation of a servant; the performance of labor for the benefit of another, or at another s command; attendance of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Service line — Service Serv ice, n. [OE. servise, OF. servise, service, F. service, from L. servitium. See {Serve}.] 1. The act of serving; the occupation of a servant; the performance of labor for the benefit of another, or at another s command; attendance of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Service of a writ — Service Serv ice, n. [OE. servise, OF. servise, service, F. service, from L. servitium. See {Serve}.] 1. The act of serving; the occupation of a servant; the performance of labor for the benefit of another, or at another s command; attendance of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English