schiavo

Definitions of schiavo
  1. noun
    a person who is owned by someone
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    types:
    burattino, fantoccio, marionetta, pupazzo
    a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
    galeotto
    a slave condemned to row in a galley
    type of:
    anima, elemento, essere umano, individuo, microcosmo, persona, tipo, uomo
    a human being
  2. noun
    a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
    synonyms: servo
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    donna, serva
    a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
    lacchè
    a male servant (especially a footman)
    cameriere, domestico, servitore
    a man servant
    sguattero
    a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing)
    maggiordomo
    a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
    cameriera, collaboratrice domestica, domestica, donna di servizio
    a female domestic
    fattorino, signore, valletto
    a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
    type of:
    lavoratore, operaio
    a person who works at a specific occupation
  3. adjective
    inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
    synonyms: sottomesso
    umile
    marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
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