Synonyms of handmaiden

Noun


1. handmaid, handmaiden, servant, subordinateness, subsidiarity

usage: in a subordinate position; "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of the church"

2. handmaid, handmaiden, maid, maidservant, housemaid, amah

usage: a personal maid or female attendant

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