Maiden
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmeɪdən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Maiden is a noun meaning (now chiefly literary) A girl or an unmarried young woman.
Meaning
(now chiefly literary) A girl or an unmarried young woman.
More Meanings
- A maidservant.
- A clothes maiden.
- (now rare) An unmarried woman, especially an older woman.
- (horse racing) A racehorse without any victory, i.e. one having a "virgin record".
- (horse racing) A horse race in which all starters are maidens.
- (archaic) A female virgin.
- (obsolete, dialectal) A man with no experience of sex, especially because of deliberate abstention.
Example Sentences
a surprising old maiden lady
She's unmarried and still a maiden.
The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.
Haue you no modeſty, no maiden ſhame, / No touch of baſhfulneſſe?
Word Forms
- maidens
Synonyms for maiden
Depending on context, synonyms include bachelorette, maidenly, initiative, opening, inaugural, first.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include maid, inaugural, opening, initiatory, first, initiative.
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Sources & Attribution
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