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Definition: Valet |
ValetNoun1. A manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man". Verb1. Serve as a valet. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "valet" was first used: 14th century. (references) |
Etymology: Valet \Val"et\, noun. [French expression valet, Old French vallet, varlet, vaslet. See Varlet, and Vassal.]. (references) |
Synonyms: ValetSynonyms: gentleman (n), gentleman's gentleman (n), man (n), valet de chambre (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Influence | Phrase: tel maure tel valet. |
Information | Valet de place, cicerone, pilot, guide; guidebook, handbook; vade mecum; manual; map, plan, chart, gazetteer; itinerary; (journey). |
Interpreter | Dragoman, courier, valet de place, cicerone, showman; |
Reasoning, | Phrase: ab actu ad posse valet consecutio; per troppo dibatter la verita si perde; troppo disputare la verita fa errare. |
Refuge | Phrase: any port in a storm; bibere venenum in auro; valet anchora virtus. |
Servant | Attendant, squire, usher, page, donzel, footboy; train bearer, cup bearer; waiter, lapster, butler, livery servant, lackey, footman, flunky, flunkey, valet, valet de chambre; equerry, groom; jockey, hostler, ostler, tiger, orderly, messenger, cad, gillie, herdsman, swineherd; barkeeper, bartender; bell boy, boots, boy, counterjumper; khansamah, khansaman; khitmutgar; yardman. |
Similarity | Phrase: et sic de similibus; tel maitre tel valet; tel pere tel fils; like master, like servant; like father, like son; the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree; a chip off the old block |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Valet |
| English words defined with "valet": Body servant. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "valet": alcohol rubber ♦ BUTLER, SECOND ♦ cage clerk, COOLING-ROOM ATTENDANT ♦ delivery-room clerk, dressing-room attendant ♦ FART CATCHER ♦ Giovanni ♦ INFORMATION CLERK ♦ Jupiter Scapin ♦ locker attendant, LOCKER-ROOM ATTENDANT, locker-room clerk ♦ No Man is a Hero to his own Valet ♦ package clerk, personal attendant ♦ receiving-room clerk, ROOM-SERVICE CLERK ♦ slumber-room attendant, suit attendant, SUPERVISOR, DRY CLEANING. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "valet": Varlet. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Valet" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. French (clamp, Jack, jock, knave, manservant, slave, valet), German (farewell, goodbye), Latin (adieu, be strong, farewell, goodbye, healthy, influential, powerful, prevail), Romanian (body servant, boots, face card, footboy, footman, Jack, knave, valet), Spanish (Jack, knave). |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Everywhere you go has valet. (Clueless; writing credit: Amy Heckerling.) What people want in a marriage is what I call emotional valet parking (That Old Feeling; writing credit: Leslie Dixon) Can you explain the valet parking in the drive way (Family Ties; writing credit: Marissa Garrido; Raimundo Lopes) | |
Lyrics | Outside of the club talkin to Valet (Get Me Home; performing artist: FOXY) Saw that truck you gave to the valet (Love Don't Cost A Thing; performing artist: Jennifer Lopez) We pull up in the valet (No Matta What (Party All Night); performing artist: Toya) | |
Movie/TV Titles | M. de Maupassant ou Le procès d'un valet de chambre (1972) Le Valet maître (1941) Der Captain's Valet (1917) My Valet (1915) Bill Turns Valet (1915) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Cel maitre, tel valet. / Pigal. Lith. de Langlumé. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |  | Valet to Captain Albert Gleaves, USN, Commanding Officer of USS Saint Louis (C-20), circa 1909. He is standing by one of the ship's 6"/50 guns. Credit: NAVY. |
 | Valet galler din framtid : du avgor den nu : Svensk ungdom. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Det ar du som ska vinna pa valet : Hogerpartiet. Credit: Library of Congress. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| Author | Quotation |
Antigonus | [When described by Hermodotus as "Son of the Sun"] My valet is not aware of this. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| "Valet" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Valet" is used about 69 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 69 | 40,280 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "valet": ab actu ad posse valet consecutio ♦ tel maitre tel valet ♦ tel maure tel valet ♦ valet anchora virtus ♦ valet de chambre ♦ valet de place ♦ valet parking ♦ valet service. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "valet": valet-butler. | |
Ending with "valet": chauffeur-valet, ex-valet. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
man valet | 230 | valet tray | 10 |
valet | 191 | manager valet | 10 |
man valet box | 180 | rotating valet | 10 |
valet parking | 68 | company in las valet vegas | 9 |
valet box | 45 | company las valet vegas | 9 |
dresser valet | 41 | las services valet vegas | 9 |
valet stand | 31 | man dresser valet | 9 |
valet chair | 23 | valet services | 8 |
hd valet | 22 | airport parking valet | 8 |
wrestling valet | 21 | cover valet | 8 |
clothes valet | 20 | indoor parking valet | 8 |
watch valet | 14 | insurance parking valet | 8 |
leather valet | 14 | coeur de valet | 8 |
suit valet | 13 | valet key chain | 8 |
valet stands | 12 | valet wcw | 8 |
personal valet | 12 | las valet vegas | 8 |
whirlpool personal valet | 12 | valet parking service | 7 |
clothing valet | 11 | valet parking job | 7 |
valet parking services | 11 | wood valet | 7 |
valet service | 10 | towel valet | 7 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "valet"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | varëse rrobash (clothes hanger, clothes peg, clothes-horse, rack), shërbëtor (attendant, bellboy, bellhop, Butler, commissionaire, domestic, flunkey, flunky, footman, groom, gyp, lackey, lacquey, man, manservant, menial, Walla, yeoman), garderobist hoteli. (various references) | |
Arabic | مستخدم بفندق, وصيف (butler, groomsman, servant), خادم خاص, خادم (attendant, boy, factotum, flunkey, flunky, footman, knave, lackey, livery, man, manservant, menial, page, retainer, servant, vassal), خدم بهذه الصفة. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | слуга (follower, footman, gossoon, knave, man, manservant, menial, myrmidon, peon, retainer, servant, servitor), служа като камериер на, камериер (body servant), обслужвам (cater for, handle, maintain, service, tend, wait on, wait upon). (various references) | |
Chinese | 伺候 (serve; act as a valet). (various references) | |
Czech | sluha (Famulus, manservant, menial, page, retainer, servant, servitor), komorník (Butler, Chamberlain). (various references) | |
Farsi | پیشخدمتی کردن (Page, Wait, Waiton), پیشخدمت مخصوص , ملازم (Adjunct, Attendant, Concomitant, Retainer), نوکر (Handyman, Help, Henchman, Lackey, Man, Manservant, Menial, Servant, Server, Yesman). (various references) | |
Finnish | miespalvelija (butler), kamaripalvelija. (various references) | |
French | valet de chambre, valet, servir comme valet. (various references) | |
German | Kammerdiener (valets), Diener (attendant, butler, follower, manservant, menials, menservants, servant, servants, server, servers, servitor). (various references) | |
Greek | καμαριέρησ, υπηρέτησ (dependant, fag, footman, lackey, servant, server, servitor), θαλαμηπόλοσ (chambermaid, maid, manservant), θαλαμηπόλος (steward). (various references) | |
Hebrew | משרת אישי, ח"רן (room attendant). (various references) | |
Hungarian | komornyik (Butler, pantryman), kiszolgál (lackey, lacquey, serve, to attend, to fag for a senior, to help, to valet), inas (flunkey, footman, gillie, knave, lackey, lacquey, leathery, manservant, man-servant, men-servants, Prentice, scout, servant, sinewy, steward, stringy, syce, tendinous, thewy). (various references) | |
Italian | valletto (assistant, bellboy, footboy, page), cameriere personale. (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 下郎 (menial, servant). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | そばづかえ (maid, personal attendant), 'ろう (menial, servant), じしゃ (altar boy, attendant, private company, temples and shrines), じゅうしゃ (attendant, follower, servant). (various references) | |
Manx | sharvaant (bearer, orderly, servant, vassal), jannoo guilleydys shamyr, guilley shamyr. (various references) | |
Maya | heel. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | aletvay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | criado particular, criado de quarto. (various references) | |
Romanian | valet (body servant, boots, face card, footboy, footman, Jack, knave), fecior (boy, footboy, lad, son). (various references) | |
Russian | камердинер. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | sobar (bellboy, bellhop, butler), lični sluga (manservant). (various references) | |
Spanish | hombre de cámara, ayudante de cámara. (various references) | |
Swedish | betjänt (attendant, butler, flunk, footman, servant, yeoman). (various references) | |
Turkish | uşaklık yapmak, uşak (body servant, do all, domestic help, factotum, flunkey, flunky, footman, helper, henchman, lackey, man, manservant, myrmidon, pursuivant, retainer, servant, servitor, varlet, waiter). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | камердинер. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | đầy tớ (menial). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Sumerian | 3100 BCE-2500 BCE | ku. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Genesis Chapter 29, Verse 6 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Eipen de autoiV ugiainei oi de eipan ugiainei kai idou rachl h qugathr autou hrceto meta twn probatwn |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Sanusne est inquit valet inquiunt et ecce Rahel filia eius venit cum grege suo |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Whethir is he, he seith, hool? Thei seiden, He farith wel; and loo! Rachel, the dowyter of hym, com with his flok. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | And he sayde vnto the: is he in good health? And they sayde: he is in good health: and boholde his doughter Rahel cometh with ye shepe. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well, and here is Rachel his daughter coming with the sheep. |
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| Language | Genesis Chapter 29, Verse 6 |
| Cebuano | Ug siya miingon kanila: Maayo ba siya? Ug sila ming-ingon: Maayo man; ug, ania karon, si Raquel iyang anak nga babaye nagapaingon nganhi uban sa mga carnero. |
| Croatian | "Je li zdravo?" - opet ih upita. "Zdravo je; a evo mu dolazi kæi Rahela sa stadom", odgovore. |
| Danish | Han spurgte da: "Går det ham vel? De svarede: "Ja, det går ham vel; se, hans Datter Rakel kommer netop med Hjorden derhenne!" |
| Dutch | Voorts zeide hij tot hen: Is het wel met hem? En zij zeiden: Het is wel; en zie, Rachel, zijn dochter, komt met de schapen. |
| Finnish | Ja hän kysyi heiltä: "Voiko hän hyvin?" He vastasivat: "Hyvin hän voi; ja katso, Raakel, hänen tyttärensä, tulee tuolla lammasten kanssa". |
| French | Il leur dit: Est-il en bonne santé? Ils répondirent: Il est en bonne santé; et voici Rachel, sa fille, qui vient avec le troupeau. |
| German | Er sprach: Geht es ihm auch wohl? Sie antworteten: Es geht ihm wohl; und siehe, da kommt seine Tochter Rahel mit den Schafen. |
| Haitian Creole | Li mande yo: -Ban m' nouvèl li non. Li byen? Yo reponn li: -Li byen wi. Gade, men Rachèl, pitit fi li a, k'ap vini ak bann mouton li yo. |
| Hungarian | Azután monda nékik: Egészségben van-é? s azok mondának: Egészségben van, és az õ leánya Rákhel ímhol jõ a juhokkal. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | "Bagaimana keadaannya?" tanya Yakub lagi. "Baik-baik saja," jawab mereka. "Lihatlah, itu anaknya perempuan yang bernama Rahel. Ia datang membawa kawanan kambing domba ayahnya." |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Maka katanya kepada mereka itu: Adakah ia baik? Maka sahut mereka itu: Adalah ia baik; lihat, itulah Rakhel, anak perempuan, datang membawa kambing dombanya. |
| Italian | Disse loro: «Sta bene?». Risposero: «Sì; ecco la figlia Rachele che viene con il gregge». |
| Maori | A ka mea ia ki a ratou, E ora ana ranei ia? Ka mea ratou, E ora ana ano: ko Rahera ano tenei, ko tana tamahine te haere mai nei me nga hipi. |
| Norwegian | Da spurte han dem: Står det vel til med ham? De svarte: Ja, det gjør det, og se, der kommer hans datter Rakel med småfeet. |
| Portuguese | Perguntou-lhes ainda: vai ele bem? Responderam: Vai bem; e eis ali Raquel, sua filha, que vem chegando com as ovelhas. |
| Rumanian | El le -a zis: ,,Este sqnqtos?`` ,,Sqnqtos``, au rqspuns ei. Wi tocmai atunci venea Rahela, fata lui, cu oile. |
| Russian | пО ЕЭЕ УЛБЪБМ ЙН: Ъ"ТБЧУФЧХЕФ МЙ ПО? пОЙ УЛБЪБМЙ: Ъ"ТБЧУФЧХЕФ; Й ЧПФ, тБИЙМШ, "ПЮШ ЕЗП, Й"ЕФ У ПЧ"БНЙ. |
| Spanish | Él les dijo: --¿Está bien? Ellos le respondieron: --Está bien. Y he aquí que su hija Raquel viene con el rebaño. |
| Swedish | Han frågade dem vidare: "Står det väl till med honom?" De svarade: "Ja; och se, där kommer hans dotter Rakel med fåren." |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "valet": valeted, valeting, valets, valetudinarian, valetudinarianism, valetudinarianisms, valetudinarians, valetudinaries, valetudinary. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "valet": chevalet. (additional references) | |
Words containing "valet": cavaletti, chevalets. (additional references) | |
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"Valet" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aleet, alet, galet, lavet, Qalat, vacet, vael, vaet, valat, valaz, valde, valed, valee, valel, valen, valent, Valeo, valer, valeted, valez, valic, valip, valle, vallen, valler, vallet, Valmet, valox, valoz, valt, valut, valuta, vanet, vapet, vilet, vilett, vilt, vlat, volet, vuet. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "valet" (pronounced valā") |
| 3 | -a l ā" | ballet. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-l-t-v" | |
-1 letter: late, lave, leva, tael, tale, teal, tela, vale, veal, vela. | |
-2 letters: ale, alt, ate, ave, eat, eta, lat, lav, lea, let, lev, tae, tav, tea, tel, vat, vet. | |
-3 letters: ae, al, at, el, et, la, ta. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-l-t-v" | |
+1 letter: levant, travel, valets, varlet, velate, vestal. | |
+2 letters: clavate, elative, elevate, estival, levants, levator, ovately, ovulate, solvate, travels, valeted, vallate, valuate, valvate, varlets, vaulted, vaulter, vegetal, ventail, ventral, vestals, vestral, vilayet, violate, volante, voltage, volvate, votable, vulgate, vulvate, wavelet. | |
+3 letters: ablative, actively, aestival, aventail, bivalent, bloviate, cervelat, chevalet, covalent, datively, dilative, divalent, dovetail, elatives, elevated, elevates, elevator, eluviate, evaluate, eventual, evitable, festival, illative, interval, laxative, leaviest, levanted, levanter, levators, levigate, levirate, levitate, ligative, livetrap, locative, loveseat, megavolt, natively, outvalue, overlate, oversalt, overtalk, ovulated, ovulates, relative, relevant, salivate, solvated, solvates, tolarjev, traveled, traveler, travelog, trivalve, valerate, valeting, validate, valuated, valuates, valvelet, varietal, varletry, vaulters, vaultier, vealiest, venality, ventails, ventrals, vertical, vestally, vestural, vilayets, violated, violater, violates, vitalise, vitalize, vitiable, volatile, voltages, voteable, vulgates, wavelets. | |
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