handmaiden Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun in a subordinate position
servant; handmaid.
- theology should be the handmaiden of ethics
- the state cannot be a servant of the church
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noun a personal maid or female attendant
handmaid.
WordNet
Hand"maid", Hand"maiden noun
(Also<
- Handmaid
- Handmaiden
)
Definitions
A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.
