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| hand·maid [ hánd màyd ] (plural hand·maids) or hand·maid·en [ hánd màyd'n ] (plural hand·maid·ens) |
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1. something helpful: something that provides help or support in a subsidiary role
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literary
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 Hard work and focus are the handmaids of genius.
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2. woman servant: a woman or girl servant
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archaic
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