About The Word Helpmate
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Helpmate
Helpmate Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Helpmate?
[n] a helpful partner
Synonyms | Synonyms for Helpmate: helpmeet Related Terms | Find terms related to Helpmate: acolyte | adjutant | agent | aid | aide | aide-de-camp | aider | assistant | attendant | auxiliary | best man | better half | coadjutant | coadjutor | coadjutress | coadjutrix | common-law wife | concubine | deputy | executive officer | feme | feme covert | goodwife | goody | help | helper | helpmeet | lady | lieutenant | married woman | matron | old lady | old woman | paranymph | paraprofessional | rib | second | servant | sideman | squaw | supporting actor | supporting instrumentalist | wedded wife | wife | woman See Also | better half | married person | mate | partner | spouse Helpmate In Webster's Dictionary \Help"mate`\, n. [A corruption of the ``help meet for
him'' of --Genesis ii. 18.--Fitzedward Hall.]
A helper; a companion; specifically, a wife.
In Minorca the ass and the hog are common helpmates,
and are yoked together in order to turn up the land.
--Pennant.
A waiting woman was generally considered as the most
suitable helpmate for a parson. --Macaulay.
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