handmaid meaning

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handmaid (noun): in a subordinate position.

handmaid has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

handmaid as a noun

  1. in a subordinate position
    • theology should be the handmaiden of ethics
    • the state cannot be a servant of the church

    Synonyms: handmaiden, servant

    Type of: subordinateness

  2. a personal maid or female attendant

    Synonyms: handmaiden

    Type of: maid

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in ID · 8-letter words

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