manservant

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In Note 35, she finds a role model in Victor Hugo, who, Ms. McCracken tells us, asked his manservant to take all his clothes, forcing him to stay home and write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Sounding sturdy as Leporello, Giovanni’s manservant, the bass-baritone Adam Plachetka was less satisfying playing neutrality than was Mattei.

From New York Times • May 7, 2023

He began in the comics as Stephen Strange's manservant and sidekick.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2022

So he went to India and brought back a manservant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2020

As the Porter began to mop the wine from the carpet, the Butler knocked and came in with Lord Asriel’s manservant, a man called Thorold.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman