maiden
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noun \ˈmā-dən\Definition of MAIDEN
1
: an unmarried girl or woman : maid
2
: a former Scottish beheading device resembling the guillotine
3
: a horse that has never won a race
See Examples of MAIDEN
- a story about a courageous knight who rescues a fair maiden
- <a story about a beautiful maiden and her mysterious father>
Origin of MAIDEN
Middle English, from Old English mægden, mǣden, diminutive of mægeth; akin to Old High German magad maiden, Old Irish mug serf
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to MAIDEN
- Synonyms
- damsel, demoiselle, maid, girl, miss
Rhymes with MAIDEN
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adjectiveDefinition of MAIDEN
1
a (1) : not married <a maiden aunt> (2) : virgin b of a female animal (1) : never yet mated (2) : never having borne young
2
: of, relating to, or befitting a maiden
Examples of MAIDEN
- the maiden issue of a new magazine
- a politician giving his maiden speech in the Senate
First Known Use of MAIDEN
14th century
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