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Meaning of word handmaiden 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 : handmaid, servant

Meaning : A personal maid or female attendant.

Synonyms : handmaid

republic of yemen (noun)
A republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean. Formed in 1990.

pragmatical (adjective)
Of or concerning the theory of pragmatism.

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

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

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

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

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

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

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

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.