Handmaid vs. Handmaiden — What's the Difference?

A woman attendant or servant.

A handmaiden, handmaid or maidservant is a personal maid or female servant. Depending on culture or historical period, a handmaiden may be of slave status or may be simply an employee.

Often handmaiden Something that accompanies or is attendant on another

A woman attendant or servant.

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

Often handmaiden Something that accompanies or is attendant on another

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

Alternative form of handmaid.

Something or someone serving in a subordinate position; as, theology should be the handmaiden of ethics.

A cisgender feminist woman who supports transgender rights.

In a subordinate position;

In a subordinate position;

A personal maid or female attendant

A personal maid or female attendant