| NOUN | state | handmaid, handmaiden, servant | in a subordinate position |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | handmaid, handmaiden | a personal maid or female attendant |
| Meaning | In a subordinate position. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics" | |
| Synonyms | handmaiden, servant | |
| Broader | subordinateness, subsidiarity | secondary importance |
| Meaning | A personal maid or female attendant. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | handmaiden | |
| Broader | maid, maidservant, housemaid, amah | A female domestic |
| Spanish | azafata, criada | |
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