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maiden

Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪd(ə)n/

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Definition of maiden

noun

1 archaic an unmarried girl or young woman: two knights fought to win the hand of a fair maiden
a virgin.

2 (also maiden over) Cricket an over in which no runs are scored.

adjective

[attributive]

1(of an older woman) unmarried:a maiden aunt
(of a female animal) not having mated: the top-priced maiden heifer

2being or involving the first attempt or act of its kind:the Titanic’s maiden voyage
denoting a horse that has never won a race, or a race intended for such horses: the Beckhampton Maiden Stakes
(of a tree or other fruiting plant) in its first year of growth.

Derivatives

maidenish
maiden-like

Origin:

Old English mægden, 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'

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maiden

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maidenish

maiden-like

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