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handmaid
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As a noun, handmaid means a maid that waits at hand.
Meanings of handmaid
2 meaningsnoun
now historicalA maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.
In a subordinate position
“theology should be the handmaiden of ethics”
“the state cannot be a servant of the church”
Similar: handmaiden, servant
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
noun: in a subordinate position
noun: a personal maid or female attendant
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