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"

Related terms: subordinateness serve
2. [ noun ] (work) a personal maid or female attendant
Synonyms: handmaid
Related terms: maid
Similar spelling:   handmaid
  handmade
  haematinic
  handyman