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handmaid - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'handmaid' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Handmaid [ n.]
- Alt. of Handmaiden

Meaning of 'handmaid' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . handmaid [ n]
Meaning (1):
- in a subordinate position
Example in sentence:
  • the state cannot be a servant of the church;
  • theology should be the handmaiden of ethics

Nearby Words:

han han sa han't hanap hanaper hance hanch hand hand flus hand staves

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