foot-page
Definition
Noun - A young male servant: "foot-page" historically refers to a boy or young man employed as a personal attendant or messenger, especially in a wealthy household or court.
Usage Examples
- (A young servant waiting on a nobleman.)
- (A young attendant performing messenger duties.)
Advanced Usage
- "to serve as a foot-page": to work in the capacity of a young attendant.
- He began his career as a foot-page in the duke’s household. (He started as a young servant.)
Variants and Related Words
- Page (n): a young attendant or messenger; a more general term.
- The page delivered the letter to the queen. (A young servant.)
- Footboy (n): a male servant who runs errands on foot; similar to foot-page.
- The footboy was sent to fetch the doctor. (A young male servant.)
Synonyms
- Attendant: a person who serves or accompanies another.
- Lackey: a servant, often one who performs menial tasks.
- Errand boy: a young person employed to run errands.
Related Idioms
- "page and foot-page": an archaic phrase referring to a hierarchy of servants.
- The household had both a page and a foot-page to handle different duties. (Different levels of young servants.)