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handmaid Meaning
Wordnet
handmaid (n)
in a subordinate position
a personal maid or female attendant
Webster
handmaid (n.)
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FAQs About the word handmaid
in a subordinate position, a personal maid or female attendantAlt. of Handmaiden
maid, housekeeper, house girl, attendant, housemaid, char, charwoman, wench, biddy, skivvy
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The handmaid's duties included tending to the household and bearing children for her master.
Offred was chosen to be a handmaid because she was fertile and had a suitable appearance.
The handmaid wore a distinctive red robe and white bonnet to signify her status.
Handmaids were forced to participate in the Ceremony, a ritualized sexual act with their commander.
