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Meanings of handmaid in English
Usage of handmaid in English
1
And Ethne became the handmaid of the young princess of the sea.
2
It included emigration; a handmaid to federation when the Colonies had ripened.
3
Science herself is becoming again the handmaid and friend of the Crucified.
4
But her handmaid at the window sees a man riding in armour.
5
And she spoke thus to him: Hear the words of thy handmaid.
6
Do both, from the heart and by the pen of thy handmaid.
7
A few seconds later he lets his arm drop from his handmaid.
8
Rachel, being barren, delivereth her handmaid to Jacob; she beareth two sons.
9
Their sublime art became the handmaid of effeminacy, of vanity, of sensuality.
10
Mrs. Gaunt turned calmly round and looked full at her hysterical handmaid.
11
Deeply sympathize in loss of loyal, distinguished handmaid of Bahá'u'lláh, Fanny Lesch.
12
Covenant, Ella Cooper, dearly loved handmaid of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, greatly trusted by Him.
13
You are willing to be all your life his handmaid, his slave?
14
I am all alone with my handmaid and none will trust me!
15
She offered it to him in the twilit room like an enraptured handmaid.
16
Everywhere throughout the Middle Ages learning was the handmaid of theology.
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