Handmaiden
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A handmaiden (or handmaid) is a personal maid or female servant.[1]
See also
- Domestic worker
- The Handmaid's Tale, а dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood warning against about a potential religious dictatorship in a fictional Republic of Gilead where women are assigned only reproduction-related roles in society of the future.
- Henchman
- Lady-in-waiting
- Nurse stereotypes
References
- ↑ "Handmaiden - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". Merriam-webster.com. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
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