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Music had always been the handmaid of the Roman liturgy.
Richard Morris

Meaning of "handmaid" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HANDMAID

handmaid  [ˈhændˌmeɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HANDMAID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Handmaid is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HANDMAID


barmaid
ˈbɑːˌmeɪd
bondmaid
ˈbɒndˌmeɪd
bridemaid
ˈbraɪdˌmeɪd
bridesmaid
ˈbraɪdzˌmeɪd
chambermaid
ˈtʃeɪmbəˌmeɪd
cookmaid
ˈkʊkˌmeɪd
dairymaid
ˈdɛərɪˌmeɪd
handmade
ˌhændˈmeɪd
housemaid
ˈhaʊsˌmeɪd
machine-made
məˈʃiːnˌmeɪd
made
meɪd
maid
meɪd
mermaid
ˈmɜːˌmeɪd
milkmaid
ˈmɪlkˌmeɪd
nursemaid
ˈnɜːsˌmeɪd
nurserymaid
ˈnɜːsrɪˌmeɪd
pantrymaid
ˈpæntrɪˌmeɪd
precision-made
prɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪd
schoolmaid
ˈskuːlˌmeɪd
seamaid
ˈsiːˌmeɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HANDMAID

handled
handleless
handler
handless
Handley Page
handlike
handling
handling charges
handloom
handmade
handmaiden
handover
handpass
handphone
handpress
handprint
handrail
handroll
hands
hands down

WORDS THAT END LIKE HANDMAID

afraid
aid
braid
first aid
Haid
kitchenmaid
lady´s maid
laid
Medicaid
meter maid
old maid
overlaid
paid
parlourmaid
plaid
prepaid
raid
said
scullery maid
unpaid

Synonyms and antonyms of handmaid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «handmaid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HANDMAID

Find out the translation of handmaid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of handmaid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «handmaid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

婢女
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sierva
570 millions of speakers

English

handmaid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दासी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خادمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

служанка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

serva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দাসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

servante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hamba perempuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Magd
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

お手伝い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhuwit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடியாளின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दासी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hizmetçi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ancella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

służebnica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

служниця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

roaba
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

handmaid
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slavin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

handmaid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tjener
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of handmaid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HANDMAID»

The term «handmaid» is regularly used and occupies the 98.213 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HANDMAID» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about handmaid

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2 QUOTES WITH «HANDMAID»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word handmaid.
1
Thomas Bulfinch
For Mythology is the handmaid of literature; and literature is one of the best allies of virtue and promoters of happiness.
2
Richard Morris
Music had always been the handmaid of the Roman liturgy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HANDMAID»

Discover the use of handmaid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to handmaid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Handmaid's Tale
This is the story of Offred, one of the unfortunate “Handmaids” under the new social order who have only one purpose: to breed.
Margaret Atwood, 2010
2
The Handmaid's Tale
The regime takes the Book of Genesis absolutely at its word, with bizarre consequences for the women and men of its population. The story is told through the eyes of Offred, one of the unfortunate Handmaids under the new social order.
Margaret Atwood, 1986
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The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood: Notes
Key Features: Study methods Introduction to the text Summaries with critical notes Themes and techniques Textual analysis of key passages Author biography Historical and literary background Modern and historical critical approaches ...
Coral Ann Howells, Margaret Atwood, 1998
4
The Handmaid and the Carpenter
A new rendition of the Christmas story follows a young couple, Mary and Joseph, who are planning to be married, only to be confronted by an unexpected pregnancy that for Mary is a miracle and for Joseph, a challenge to his faith in his wife ...
Elizabeth Berg, 2008
5
Handmaid of the Holy Spirit: Dame Eleanor Davies, Never Soe ...
" She believed the message came from the prophet Daniel and began immediately to explain how the books of Daniel and Revelation applied to England's history.
Esther S. Cope, 1992
6
The Duke's Handmaid
If you like adventure and intrigue and danger, this is the book for you." ~ Frank Creed, award-winning author of FLASHPOINT and WAR OF ATTRITION "A most unique story of loyalty provides a stark contrast against the harsh realities of a ...
Caprice Hokstad, 2010
7
Handmaid to Divinity: Natural Philosophy, Poetry, and Gender ...
In Handmaid to Divinity, Desiree Hellegers establishes seventeenth-century poetry as a critical resource for understanding the debates about natural philosophy, astronomy, and medicine during the Scientific Revolution.
Desiree Hellegers, 2000
8
Handmaid's Tale, the (MAXNotes Literature Guides)
Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work.
Malcolm Foster, Laura Meiselman
9
Faithful Handmaid: Fanny Burney at the Court of King George III
Fanny Burney was a pioneering novelist and a valuable social commentator. Drawing on her diaries and letters, this book is a unique insight into the Court of King George III.
Hester Davenport, 2003
10
Royal Handmaid, The (House of Winslow Book #32)
Book 32 in the bestselling House of Winslow series.
Gilbert Morris, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HANDMAID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term handmaid is used in the context of the following news items.
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Are schools teaching the way to peace, liberty and safety
Encouragement of agriculture, and of commerce as its handmaid. The diffusion of information, and arraignment of all abuses at the bar of the ... «Meridian Star, Jul 15»
2
Hannibal 305 Contorno Recap
In the show she is Chiyoh, Lady Murasaki's handmaid. Why did they feel it was OK to make the only Asian female on the show an ex-handmaid. «Movie TV Tech Geeks News, Jul 15»
3
Una Agnew: Patrick Kavanagh's family secrets
... father outlining his background had disappeared; cleaned away by the “handmaid of Prudery or Cleanliness”. The poet was heartbroken at a ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
Selfies, sex, body image... a revolution in teen books
... with Margaret Atwood's dystopian classic The Handmaid's Tale, and praised by everyone from Jeanette Winterson to Marian Keyes. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
5
BILL CRAWFORD: Put our children on road to peace, liberty and …
The honest payment of our debts and sacred preservation of the public faith. Encouragement of agriculture, and of commerce as its handmaid. «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
6
11 Science Fiction Books That Are Regularly Taught in College …
A dystopian feminist novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale establishes a disturbing near-future scenario in which a ... «io9, Jul 15»
7
10 Pics Show Why You Need to Be Down With Malala's 'Books, Not …
Canadian music star Grimes shared a selfie with her copy of Margaret Atwood's 1985 feminist dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale. «TakePart, Jul 15»
8
Renaissance Man Eric Carle Museum opens new exhibit on late …
For iconic covers for books such as Tom Wolfe's “The Bonfire of the Vanities” and Margaret Atwood's “The Handmaid's Tale,” the Brooklyn-born ... «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
9
Samantha Shannon: When will women no longer surprise us with …
I read Tolkien and Asimov quite early, too. I didn't get into dystopian fiction until I was 18, when I read The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Dan Mangan embraces his dark side to find the light
... prog-y whirlwind that touches on everything from the dystopia of Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale to the finer synchronistic points of the French ... «National Post, Jun 15»

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