handmaiden meaning

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handmaiden (noun): in a subordinate position.

handmaiden has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

handmaiden 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: handmaid, servant

    Type of: subordinateness

  2. a personal maid or female attendant

    Synonyms: handmaid

    Type of: maid

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