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handmaiden vs housemaid

housemaid vs handmaiden

handmaiden and housemaid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
handmaiden Yes No No No
housemaid Yes No No No
As nouns, housemaid is a hypernym of handmaiden; that is, housemaid is a word with a broader meaning than handmaiden:
  • handmaiden: a personal maid or female attendant
  • housemaid: a female domestic
Other hypernyms of handmaiden include amah, maid, maidservant.
handmaiden (noun) housemaid (noun)
a personal maid or female attendant a female domestic
in a subordinate position
Difference between handmaiden and housemaid

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