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A valet in 19th century India.
A valet in 19th century India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country

Valet and Varlet are terms for male servants who serve as personal attendants to his employer. Male (♂ refers to the sex of an organism or part of an organism which produces small mobile Gametes called spermatozoa. A domestic worker, domestic, servingman, servingwoman, or servant is one who works and often also lives within the employer's household In the Middle Ages the valet de chambre to a ruler was a prestigous appointment for young courtiers, though in England, unlike France, these court roles later came to be called "grooms". Valet de chambre, or varlet de chambre, was a court appointment introduced in the late Middle Ages, common from the 14th century onwards A courtier is a person who attends the court of a Monarch or other powerful person. Groom of the Chamber and Groom of the Privy Chamber were positions in the Royal Household of the British monarchy, the latter considerably more elevated

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Etymology

In English, valet "personal man-servant" is recorded since 1567, though use of the term in the French-speaking English medieval court is much older, and the variant form varlet is cited from 1456 (OED). The Oxford English Dictionary ( OED) published by the Oxford University Press (OUP is a comprehensive Dictionary of the English Both are French importations of valet (the t being silent) or varlet, Old French variants of vaslet "man's servant," originally "squire, young man," assumed to be from Gallo-Romance *vassellittus "young nobleman, squire, page," diminutive of Medieval Latin vassallus, from vassus "servant", itself from an Old Celtic root wasso- "young man, squire" (cognate of Welsh gwas "youth, servant," Breton goaz "servant, vassal, man," Irish foss "servant"). A vassal (also called feodary or fedary) in the terminology that both preceded and accompanied the feudalism of Medieval Europe, See yeoman possibly derived from yonge man. Yeoman is noun used to indicate a variety of positions or Social classes In the 16th century a yeoman was also a Farmer of middling social status who owned

The modern use is usually short for the valet de chambre (French for 'bedroom valet') described in the following section. In American English, the word is nowadays generally pronounced with a silent 't', as in French, the older pronunciation in which the 't' was pronounced (so 'valet' rhymes with 'pallet') being considered old-fashioned or even ignorant; in the British lexicon the correct pronunciation of 'valet' is similar to the original French, using a silent 't'. It rhymes with 'chalet'. The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary lists both pronunciations.

Domestic valet

A valet or gentleman's gentleman is a gentleman's male servant, the closest male equivalent to a lady's maid. A domestic worker, domestic, servingman, servingwoman, or servant is one who works and often also lives within the employer's household A lady's maid is a female personal attendant who waits on the Lady of the house. The valet performs personal services such as maintaining his employer's clothes, running his bath and perhaps (especially in the past) shaving his employer. In a great house the master of the house had his own valet, in the grandest the same would go for other adult members of the employing family (e. For the architecture of great houses see Mansion. For the great house masonry pueblos see Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Master is an English title In English and Welsh society Master was used in England for men of some rank especially "free masters" g. master's sons), at a court even minor princes and high officials may be assigned one, but in a smaller household the butler (the majordomo in charge of the household staff) might have to double as his employer's valet. A butler is a senior servant in a large Household. In the Great houses of the past the household was sometimes divided into departments with the butler In a bachelor's household the valet might perform light housekeeping duties as well. A housekeeper is an individual responsible for the Cleaning and maintenance of the interior of a residence Valets, like butlers and most specialized domestic staff, have become relatively rare, and a more common — though still infrequent — arrangement is the general servant performing combined roles.

Traditionally a valet did much more than merely lay out clothes and take care of personal items. He was also responsible for making travel arrangements, dealing with any bills and handling all money matters concerning his master or his master's household. Alexandre Bontemps, the most senior of the thirty-six valets to Louis XIV of France, was an extremely powerful figure, who ran the Chateau de Versailles. Alexandre Bontemps (1626 &ndash 1701 was the valet of King Louis XIV and a powerful figure at the court of Versailles, respected and feared for his exceptional access Early years Birth and ancestry Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on September 5 1638 and bore the Heir apparent The Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal Château in Versailles, in France 's Île-de-France region In courts, valet de chambre was a position of some status, often given to artists, musicians, poets and others, who generally spent most of their time on their specialized work. Valet de chambre, or varlet de chambre, was a court appointment introduced in the late Middle Ages, common from the 14th century onwards The role was also, at least during the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance, a common first step or training period in a nobleman's career at court. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere

Famous fictional valets

See also: List of fictional butlers

Other valets

Valet is also used for people performing specific services:

Other forms of valet-like personnel include:

Objects

In playing cards, "Valet" is another name for a Jack. A batman (or batwoman) is a Soldier or Airman assigned to a Commissioned officer as a personal servant The term " bedder " is short for "bedmaker" and is a housekeeper in a college of the University of Cambridge and the University of Durham. A playing card is a piece of specially prepared heavy paper thin card or thin plastic figured with distinguishing motifs and used as one of a set for playing Card games A jack or knave is a Playing card with a picture of a young man on it

Clothes valet

Main article: clothes valet

Clothes valets are also referred to as a men's valet. Clothes valet, also called men's valet and valet stand, is an item of Furniture on which Clothes may be hung A majority are free standing and made out of wood.

Varlet

While in French this word remained restricted to the feudal use for a (knight's) squire, in modern English it came to be used for the various other male servants originally called va(r)let other than the gentleman's gentleman, when in livery usually called lackey, such as the valet de pied ('foot varlet', compare footman) . In Feudal or Medieval times a squire was a Man-at-arms in the service of a Knight, often as his Apprentice. A livery is a Uniform or other sign worn in a non-military context on a person or object (such as an airplane or Vehicle) to denote a relationship A lackey or lacquey is a term for a uniformed Manservant, in its original meaning (attested 1529 according to the OED) A footman (plural -men) is a Male Servant, notably as Domestic staff. In archaic English, varlet also could mean an unprincipled person; a rogue. In Language, an archaism is the use of a form of speech or writing that is no longer current

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<a href="http://www.valetstand.com/mens-valet-stand.html">Valet Stand</a>



Valet boy (Jaga kereta is a term used in Malaysia to refer to "people illegally collecting parking fees at the roadside" A personal assistant, or personal aide, is someone who assists in daily personal tasks Corporal “Radar” Walter O’Reilly is a Fictional character in the M*A*S*H novels, the film, the television series

Dictionary

valet

-noun

  1. A man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance.
  2. (professional wrestling) A female performer in professional wrestling, acting as either a manager or personal chaperone; often used to attract and titillate male members of the audience.
  3. A female chaperone who accompanies a man, and is usually not married to him.
  4. A hotel employee performing such duties for guests.
  5. A person employed to clean or park cars.
  6. A wooden stand on which to hold clothes and accessories in preparation for dressing.
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