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Definition handmaiden in British English

handmaiden noun

[countable] noun
/ˈhændˌmeɪd(ə)n/
/ˈhændˌmeɪd/
1

a woman who is someone's servant

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2

something that supports something else that is more important

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Definition handmaiden in British English