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noun
In a subordinate position:— Theology should be the handmaiden of ethics.
synonyms: handmaid, servant.
is a specific kind of: subordinateness, subsidiarity.
derivation: serve, serve well.
A personal maid or female attendant.
synonym: handmaid.
is a specific kind of: amah, housemaid, maid, maidservant.
Dutch: dienstmaagd
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