hand‧maid‧en /ˈhændˌmeɪdn/ (
also hand‧maid /ˈhændmeɪd/)
noun [countable]1. old-fashioned a female servant
2. formal something that supports an idea, system, or way of life
handmaiden of
Science must not become the handmaiden of the state. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲