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Meaning of word handmaid from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : In a subordinate position.

Example : Theology should be the handmaiden of ethics.
The state cannot be a servant of the church.

Synonyms : handmaiden, servant

Meaning : A personal maid or female attendant.

Synonyms : handmaiden

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.