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Synonyms for "handmaiden" in English

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handmaiden:
- handmaiden; handmaid; servant

English

Detailed Synonyms for handmaiden in English

handmaiden:

handmaiden [the ~] nom

the handmaiden

– a personal maid or female attendant ¹
the handmaiden; the handmaid
– a personal maid or female attendant ¹
- handmaiden [the ~] nom
- handmaid [the ~] nom
the handmaiden

– in a subordinate position ¹
the servant; the handmaiden; the handmaid
– in a subordinate position ¹
- servant [the ~] nom
  - the state cannot be a servant of the church¹
- handmaiden [the ~] nom
  - theology should be the handmaiden of ethics¹
- handmaid [the ~] nom

Alternate Synonyms for "handmaiden":

handmaid; servant; subordinateness; subsidiarity
maid; maidservant; housemaid; amah

Related Definitions for "handmaiden":

a personal maid or female attendant¹
in a subordinate position¹
- theology should be the handmaiden of ethics¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University