Synonyms of the word

handmaiden

• n. Alternative form of handmaid.

amah

• n. In South Asia, a woman employed to look after children; (formerly) a wet nurse.
• n. In China and Southeast Asia, a female domestic helper.

handmaid

• n. A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.

housemaid

• n. A female servant attached to the non-servant quarter part of the house, as opposed to a scullery maid.
• n. (derogatory) A housewife.
• v. To be a housemaid.
• v. To wait on someone hand on foot, to watch them.

maid

• n. (dated or poetic) A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden.
• n. A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).
• n. (archaic) A virgin of either gender.

maidservant

• n. A female servant; a maid.

servant

• n. One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to…
• n. One who serves another, providing help in some manner.
• v. (obsolete) To subject.

subordinateness

• n. The property or condition of being subordinate.

subsidiarity

• n. The principle that government power ought to reside at the lowest feasible level (i.e. at the local or…