handmaiden vs handmaid

handmaiden and handmaid both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handmaiden	Yes	No	No	No
handmaid	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, handmaiden and handmaid are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, handmaiden and handmaid are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of handmaiden include servant.

handmaiden (noun)	handmaid (noun)
a personal maid or female attendant	a personal maid or female attendant
in a subordinate position	in a subordinate position