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   Maid·en

   /ˈmādən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a girl or young woman, especially an unmarried one: archaic "two knights fought to win the hand of a fair maiden"
   • ▪ a virgin.
   • 2. an over in which no runs are scored.

   adjective

   • 1. (of a woman, especially an older one) unmarried: "a maiden aunt" Similar unmarriedunwedunweddedsinglehusbandlessspouselesscelibatedated, derogatory:spinster
   • ▪ (of a female animal) unmated: "the top-priced maiden heifer"
   • 2. being or involving the first attempt or act of its kind: "the ship's maiden voyage" Similar firstinitialinauguralintroductoryinitiatoryproving
   • ▪ denoting a horse that has never won a race, or a race intended for such horses.
   • ▪ (of a tree or other fruiting plant) in its first year of growth.

   Word Origin Old Englishmægden, from a Germanic diminutive meaning ‘maid, virgin’; related to German Mädchen, diminutive of Magd ‘maid’, from an Indo-European root shared by Old Irish mug ‘boy, servant’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. maidenish adjective
   • 2. maidenlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   The meaning of MAIDEN is an unmarried girl or woman : maid. How to use maiden in a sentence.

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   Maiden definition: a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.. See examples of MAIDEN used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAIDEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › maidenMAIDEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › maidenMaiden - definition of maiden by The Free Dictionary

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   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 .]

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   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 has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.