单词	handmaidens
释义	handmaiden noun hand·​maid·​en ˈhan(d)-ˌmā-dᵊn  variants or less commonly handmaid ˈhan(d)-ˌmād  1 : a personal maid or female servant 2 : something whose essential function is to serve or assist criticism is not the enemy of art but rather its handmaiden Gary Michael Synonyms biddy char [British] charwoman house girl housekeeper housemaid maid maidservant skivvy [British] wench See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the princess was intensely shy, and allowed only her handmaiden to enter her chambers Recent Examples on the Web On many of them, recognizable iconography appeared: the cloak of the handmaiden, the wire of the hanger. Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 8 July 2022 But this bit of craft wisdom—conflict is king—is the handmaiden of a paranoid anthropology, and a limited way of thinking about action and speech. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 2 May 2022 Dashing across to meet him was Padmé Amidala, trailed by a handmaiden and one of Naboo’s security, a woman Obi-Wan recognized as Mariek Panaka. Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 4 May 2022 Most people talk about the story that comes after, but I was told by a person who studies regional folklore in Japan that some placed traditionally believed the handmaiden was Amaterasu’s lover. Goldie Chan, Forbes, 3 May 2022 The upper level is faulted for admitting too much light and its inevitable handmaiden shadow; the lower for admitting too little. Anthony Paletta, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2022 Here comes Judith accompanied by her handmaiden, with the head of Holofernes in tow. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2021 So there’s plenty of evidence that caffeine was a kind of handmaiden to the Industrial Revolution. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2021 This, of course, begs the question if Catherine really did have a handmaiden who helped her seize power. Rachel Paige, refinery29.com, 5 Jan. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 handmaidens noun variants also handmaids plural of handmaiden as in housekeepers a female domestic servant the princess was intensely shy, and allowed only her handmaiden to enter her chambers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance housekeepers maids maidservants charwomen housemaids biddies house girls skivvies chambermaids abigails attendants nursemaids wenches domestics chars menials ladies-in-waiting amahs au pairs ayahs maids-in-waiting
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