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A handmaid,[1] companion,[2] lady companion,[2] or lady-in-waiting,[3] is a female personal assistant attending on a royal woman or a high-ranking noblewoman.

A handmaid sharing the bed of the woman they are attending are refer to as bedmaid.[4]

References

  1. ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 11, Daenerys II.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Dance with Dragons, Appendix.
  3. ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 66, Tyrion IX.
  4. ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 35, Eddard IX.
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