handmaiden

noun (handmaidens) (old use)

«handmaiden» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(old use) A handmaiden is a young woman servant who waits on a princess or lady; the same as a handmaid. tree →

In the lessons

in fairy tales, a servant who carries out a princess's orders

Examples

The handmaiden obeyed the princess's order. tree →
The princess sent her handmaiden to the traveller. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

Ruth speaks it as a humble comparison, saying she is not even like Boaz's servant women.

Interpretation. Tradition admires Ruth's humility and kindness, and sees her as the ancestor of King David.

Examples

Then she said: 'Let me find favour in thy sight, my LORD; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken to the heart of thy handmaid, though I be not as one of thy handmaidens.' (Writings RUT.2.13, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «handmaiden» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«handmaiden» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «handmaiden» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«handmaiden» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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