Definition of handmaid in English:

handmaid

noun ˈhan(d)meɪdˈhæn(d)ˌmeɪd

archaic

1A female servant.
Example sentencesExamples
- And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit.
- I was then but a simple handmaid who did as I was bid.
- The work involved for nurses is general nursing duties while for handmaids, it involves bed-making, cleaning duties and serving meals.
- ‘An opera libretto has to be stiletto-slim, compared with a play,’ he said, and as much of the novel consists of the handmaid's memories, he faced problems in representing them as parallel action.
- However, he wished he could allow himself to join in with Harry's complaints because even his long-legged calf-muscles were aching with the strain of following the handmaid's stride.
- The handmaids in Atwood's tale know only what they are told and are unaware of its subversive capabilities.
- Bumiller mistakenly defines Valkyries as ‘warrior women,’ when the dictionary describes them the handmaids of Odin, riding on horseback, escorting slain heroes to Valhalla.
Synonyms
attendant, retainer
1. 1.1 A subservient partner or element.
  this is not to say that the researcher simply becomes the handmaid of the practitioner
  Example sentencesExamples
  Philosophy thus conceived can still be regarded as the handmaid of theology, but as Dante develops his philosophical ideal metaphorically in terms of the beauty of the Donna Gentile, it assumes a religious value of its own.
  Pure mathematics is not the rival, even less is it the handmaid, of other branches of science.
  Philosophy has traditionally been called ‘the handmaid of theology.’
  Once again, the music counts for nothing - in this case, less than nothing; it's even more the handmaid of the text than in Ferdinand.
  For Trevino, his clients, anyone on the short end, there's no mistaking that law is the handmaid to power, and power is something the vast majority of people here haven't got enough of.
  He did not think of philosophic reason either as a mere handmaid to religion or as a dangerous whore out to seduce the mind into supposing that it could attain its supreme end without God's help and grace.
  I am sure that there is a great work to do, which wants every labourer - to show that Art's highest vocation is to be the handmaid to religion and purity, instead of to mere animal enjoyment and sensuality.
  In ‘little q’ research, the questions are set in the quantitative paradigm, and the qualitative aspect is little more than a handmaid to the numbers.
  For Jonathan Edwards, history was the handmaid of Jesus Christ.
  And as if that weren't enough luxury, you can also employ the services of the masseuse to act as a handmaid to satisfy your every need during the birth.
  One thing that the community must avoid is to make itself the handmaid of any political party.
  However, unlike TRT, Med TV is not the handmaid of a nation-state.
  In Islam, reason was overpowered by faith from the very start; In Christianity when eventually it earned some kind of uneasy place, it had to become the handmaid of faith.
  The handmaids of these august assemblies are Senor Solana and Mr Patten, the two External Affairs Commissioners.
  The dance-hall has always been the handmaid of the brothel and the saloon.

Definition of handmaid in US English:

handmaid

nounˈhan(d)ˌmādˈhæn(d)ˌmeɪd

archaic

1A female servant.
Example sentencesExamples
- The handmaids in Atwood's tale know only what they are told and are unaware of its subversive capabilities.
- And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit.
- Bumiller mistakenly defines Valkyries as ‘warrior women,’ when the dictionary describes them the handmaids of Odin, riding on horseback, escorting slain heroes to Valhalla.
- The work involved for nurses is general nursing duties while for handmaids, it involves bed-making, cleaning duties and serving meals.
- However, he wished he could allow himself to join in with Harry's complaints because even his long-legged calf-muscles were aching with the strain of following the handmaid's stride.
- ‘An opera libretto has to be stiletto-slim, compared with a play,’ he said, and as much of the novel consists of the handmaid's memories, he faced problems in representing them as parallel action.
- I was then but a simple handmaid who did as I was bid.
Synonyms
attendant, retainer
1. 1.1 A subservient partner or element.
  this is not to say that the researcher simply becomes the handmaid of the practitioner
  Example sentencesExamples
  In ‘little q’ research, the questions are set in the quantitative paradigm, and the qualitative aspect is little more than a handmaid to the numbers.
  In Islam, reason was overpowered by faith from the very start; In Christianity when eventually it earned some kind of uneasy place, it had to become the handmaid of faith.
  The dance-hall has always been the handmaid of the brothel and the saloon.
  For Jonathan Edwards, history was the handmaid of Jesus Christ.
  And as if that weren't enough luxury, you can also employ the services of the masseuse to act as a handmaid to satisfy your every need during the birth.
  I am sure that there is a great work to do, which wants every labourer - to show that Art's highest vocation is to be the handmaid to religion and purity, instead of to mere animal enjoyment and sensuality.
  However, unlike TRT, Med TV is not the handmaid of a nation-state.
  Philosophy thus conceived can still be regarded as the handmaid of theology, but as Dante develops his philosophical ideal metaphorically in terms of the beauty of the Donna Gentile, it assumes a religious value of its own.
  Philosophy has traditionally been called ‘the handmaid of theology.’
  He did not think of philosophic reason either as a mere handmaid to religion or as a dangerous whore out to seduce the mind into supposing that it could attain its supreme end without God's help and grace.
  The handmaids of these august assemblies are Senor Solana and Mr Patten, the two External Affairs Commissioners.
  Pure mathematics is not the rival, even less is it the handmaid, of other branches of science.
  One thing that the community must avoid is to make itself the handmaid of any political party.
  For Trevino, his clients, anyone on the short end, there's no mistaking that law is the handmaid to power, and power is something the vast majority of people here haven't got enough of.
  Once again, the music counts for nothing - in this case, less than nothing; it's even more the handmaid of the text than in Ferdinand.

单词	handmaid
释义	Definition of handmaid in English: handmaid noun ˈhan(d)meɪdˈhæn(d)ˌmeɪd archaic 1A female servant. Example sentencesExamples And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit. I was then but a simple handmaid who did as I was bid. The work involved for nurses is general nursing duties while for handmaids, it involves bed-making, cleaning duties and serving meals. ‘An opera libretto has to be stiletto-slim, compared with a play,’ he said, and as much of the novel consists of the handmaid's memories, he faced problems in representing them as parallel action. However, he wished he could allow himself to join in with Harry's complaints because even his long-legged calf-muscles were aching with the strain of following the handmaid's stride. The handmaids in Atwood's tale know only what they are told and are unaware of its subversive capabilities. Bumiller mistakenly defines Valkyries as ‘warrior women,’ when the dictionary describes them the handmaids of Odin, riding on horseback, escorting slain heroes to Valhalla. Synonyms attendant, retainer 1.1 A subservient partner or element. this is not to say that the researcher simply becomes the handmaid of the practitioner Example sentencesExamples Philosophy thus conceived can still be regarded as the handmaid of theology, but as Dante develops his philosophical ideal metaphorically in terms of the beauty of the Donna Gentile, it assumes a religious value of its own. Pure mathematics is not the rival, even less is it the handmaid, of other branches of science. Philosophy has traditionally been called ‘the handmaid of theology.’ Once again, the music counts for nothing - in this case, less than nothing; it's even more the handmaid of the text than in Ferdinand. For Trevino, his clients, anyone on the short end, there's no mistaking that law is the handmaid to power, and power is something the vast majority of people here haven't got enough of. He did not think of philosophic reason either as a mere handmaid to religion or as a dangerous whore out to seduce the mind into supposing that it could attain its supreme end without God's help and grace. I am sure that there is a great work to do, which wants every labourer - to show that Art's highest vocation is to be the handmaid to religion and purity, instead of to mere animal enjoyment and sensuality. In ‘little q’ research, the questions are set in the quantitative paradigm, and the qualitative aspect is little more than a handmaid to the numbers. For Jonathan Edwards, history was the handmaid of Jesus Christ. And as if that weren't enough luxury, you can also employ the services of the masseuse to act as a handmaid to satisfy your every need during the birth. One thing that the community must avoid is to make itself the handmaid of any political party. However, unlike TRT, Med TV is not the handmaid of a nation-state. In Islam, reason was overpowered by faith from the very start; In Christianity when eventually it earned some kind of uneasy place, it had to become the handmaid of faith. The handmaids of these august assemblies are Senor Solana and Mr Patten, the two External Affairs Commissioners. The dance-hall has always been the handmaid of the brothel and the saloon. Definition of handmaid in US English: handmaid nounˈhan(d)ˌmādˈhæn(d)ˌmeɪd archaic 1A female servant. Example sentencesExamples The handmaids in Atwood's tale know only what they are told and are unaware of its subversive capabilities. And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit. Bumiller mistakenly defines Valkyries as ‘warrior women,’ when the dictionary describes them the handmaids of Odin, riding on horseback, escorting slain heroes to Valhalla. The work involved for nurses is general nursing duties while for handmaids, it involves bed-making, cleaning duties and serving meals. However, he wished he could allow himself to join in with Harry's complaints because even his long-legged calf-muscles were aching with the strain of following the handmaid's stride. ‘An opera libretto has to be stiletto-slim, compared with a play,’ he said, and as much of the novel consists of the handmaid's memories, he faced problems in representing them as parallel action. I was then but a simple handmaid who did as I was bid. Synonyms attendant, retainer 1.1 A subservient partner or element. this is not to say that the researcher simply becomes the handmaid of the practitioner Example sentencesExamples In ‘little q’ research, the questions are set in the quantitative paradigm, and the qualitative aspect is little more than a handmaid to the numbers. In Islam, reason was overpowered by faith from the very start; In Christianity when eventually it earned some kind of uneasy place, it had to become the handmaid of faith. The dance-hall has always been the handmaid of the brothel and the saloon. For Jonathan Edwards, history was the handmaid of Jesus Christ. And as if that weren't enough luxury, you can also employ the services of the masseuse to act as a handmaid to satisfy your every need during the birth. I am sure that there is a great work to do, which wants every labourer - to show that Art's highest vocation is to be the handmaid to religion and purity, instead of to mere animal enjoyment and sensuality. However, unlike TRT, Med TV is not the handmaid of a nation-state. Philosophy thus conceived can still be regarded as the handmaid of theology, but as Dante develops his philosophical ideal metaphorically in terms of the beauty of the Donna Gentile, it assumes a religious value of its own. Philosophy has traditionally been called ‘the handmaid of theology.’ He did not think of philosophic reason either as a mere handmaid to religion or as a dangerous whore out to seduce the mind into supposing that it could attain its supreme end without God's help and grace. The handmaids of these august assemblies are Senor Solana and Mr Patten, the two External Affairs Commissioners. Pure mathematics is not the rival, even less is it the handmaid, of other branches of science. One thing that the community must avoid is to make itself the handmaid of any political party. For Trevino, his clients, anyone on the short end, there's no mistaking that law is the handmaid to power, and power is something the vast majority of people here haven't got enough of. Once again, the music counts for nothing - in this case, less than nothing; it's even more the handmaid of the text than in Ferdinand.
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