Definitions of servile
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An
element
which
forms
no
part
of
the
original
root; -
opposed
to
radical.
-
Servility.
-
A
letter
that
is
servile.
-
Servilely.
-
involving
slaves; "
Brown's
attempt
at
servile
insurrection"
-
Of
or
pertaining
to
a
servant
or
slave;
befitting
a
servant
or
a
slave;
proceeding
from
dependence;
hence,
meanly
submissive;
slavish;
mean;
cringing;
fawning;
as,
servile
flattery;
servile
fear;
servile
obedience.
-
Not
belonging
to
the
original
root;
as,
a
servile
letter.
-
Not
itself
sounded,
but
serving
to
lengthen
the
preceeding
vowel,
as
e
in
tune.
-
Pertaining
to,
or
like,
a
slave
or
menial;
slavishly
humble;
as,
servile
obedience.
-
Pertaining
to
a
slave
or
servant:
slavish:
meanly
submissive:
cringing.
-
Slavish;
obsequious;
menial.
-
Slavish;
abject.
-
Pertaining
to
slaves
or
servants.
-
Being
of
a
subject
class.
-
Pert.
to
a
servant
or
slave,
or
characteristic
of
one;
cringing;
fawning;
meanly
obsequious;
in
gram.,
not
belonging
to
the
original
root,
as
a
servile
letter.
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