help·meet

[help-meet]
noun

Origin:
from the phrase an help meet for him i.e., a help suitable for him, in the Authorized Version of the Bible (1611)

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helpmeet (ˈhɛlpˌmiːt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a less common word for helpmate
 
[C17: from the phrase an helpe meet (suitable) for him Genesis 2:18]

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