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handmaid

hand·maid [ hánd màyd ] (plural hand·maids) or hand·maid·en [ hánd màyd'n ] (plural hand·maid·ens)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. something helpful: something that provides help or support in a subsidiary role ( literary )
Hard work and focus are the handmaids of genius.

2. woman servant: a woman or girl servant ( archaic )

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