WordCmp.com

maid vs handmaiden

handmaiden vs maid

maid and handmaiden both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
maid Yes No No No
handmaiden Yes No No No
As nouns, handmaiden is a hyponym of maid; that is, handmaiden is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than maid:
  • maid: a female domestic
  • handmaiden: a personal maid or female attendant
maid (noun) handmaiden (noun)
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) a personal maid or female attendant
a female domestic in a subordinate position
Difference between maid and handmaiden

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.