handmaid (n)
handmaiden (n)
servant (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 26
def in a subordinate position
examples theology should be the handmaiden of ethics
the state cannot be a servant of the church
Outgoing links
Hypernym subordinateness, subsidiarity
Derivationally related form servant → serve
Incoming links
Hyponym subordinateness, subsidiarity
Derivationally related form serve → servant

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