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The meaning of MAIDEN is an unmarried girl or woman : maid. How to use maiden in a sentence.
MAIDEN definition: 1. a girl or young woman: 2. in cricket, an over (= a set of six throws from one end of the field…. Learn more.
Maiden, (in Neopaganism) the first form of the Goddess, represented as a young woman and said to symbolize youth and the first stages of life or growth. Compare crone ( def 3 ), mother 1 ( def 10 ).
Maiden is an old-fashioned term for a girl or an unmarried young woman. If you like reading fantasy novels, you've probably encountered plenty of knights and maidens — and maybe even a dragon or two.
MAIDEN meaning: 1. a girl or young woman: 2. in cricket, an over (= a set of six throws from one end of the field…. Learn more.
Synonyms for MAIDEN: first, initial, inaugural, original, foremost, earliest, pioneer, previous; Antonyms of MAIDEN: last, final, latter, latest, ultimate, terminal, late, advanced.
1. Of, relating to, or befitting a maiden. 2. Being an unmarried girl or woman: a maiden aunt. 3. Being a racehorse that has never won a race. 4. First or earliest: a maiden voyage; a maiden speech in the Senate. [Middle English, from Old English mægden; see maghu- in Indo-European roots .]
4 days ago · (ˈmeɪdən ) noun. 1. archaic or literary. a. a young unmarried girl, esp when a virgin. b. ( as modifier ) a maiden blush. 2. horse racing. a. a horse that has never won a race. b. ( as modifier ) a maiden race. 3. cricket See maiden over. 4. Also called: clothes maiden Northern England dialect.
What does the word maiden mean? There are 32 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word maiden , five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
MAIDEN definition: 1. a young woman who is not married 2. the first journey of a new aircraft or ship. Learn more.
