handmaiden | ||
1. | [ noun ] in a subordinate position | |
Synonyms: | servant handmaid | |
Examples: | "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics" "the state cannot be a servant of the church" |
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Related terms: | subordinateness serve | |
2. | [ noun ] (work) a personal maid or female attendant | |
Synonyms: | handmaid | |
Related terms: | maid | |
Similar spelling: |
handmaid handmade haematinic handyman |