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handmaid n. 女佣人;侍女;服侍者 女佣人;侍女;服侍者 handmaid n 1: in a subordinate position; " theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; " the state cannot be a servant of the church" [ synonym: { handmaid}, { handmaiden}, { servant}] 2: a personal maid or female attendant [ synonym: { handmaid}, { handmaiden}] Handmaid \ Hand" maid`\ ( h[ a^] nd" m[= a] d`), Handmaiden\ Hand" maid` en\ ( h[ a^] nd" m[= a] d`' n), n. A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant. [ WordNet sense 2] [ 1913 Webster] 2. Something or someone serving in a subordinate position; as, theology should be the handmaiden of ethics. [ WordNet sense 1] Syn: handmaid, servant. [ WordNet 1. 5] 67 Moby Thesaurus words for " handmaid": Charlie McCarthy, abigail, agent, amah, ancilla, appliance, au pair girl, ayah, betweenmaid, biddy, chambermaid, chaperon, companion, contrivance, cook, creature, device, duenna, dummy, dupe, femme de chambre, fille de chambre, gentlewoman, girl, go- between, handmaiden, hired girl, housemaid, implement, instrument, interagent, intermediary, intermediate, intermedium, kitchenmaid, lady- help, lady- in- waiting, lever, live- in maid, live- out maid, maid, maidservant, mechanism, mediator, medium, midwife, minion, nursemaid, organ, parlormaid, pawn, plaything, puppet, scullery maid, servant, servant girl, servitress, slave, soubrette, stooge, tool, toy, tweeny, upstairs maid, vehicle, waiting maid, wench
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