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Synonyms for handmaid in English

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handmaid:
- handmaid; handmaiden; servant

English

Detailed Synonyms for handmaid in English

handmaid:

handmaid [the ~] noun

the handmaid

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

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

Alternate Synonyms for "handmaid":

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

Related Definitions for "handmaid":

a personal maid or female attendant¹
in a subordinate position¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University