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maiden

18 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) maiden (noun)
  2. 2) maiden (adjective)
  3. maiden cane (noun)
  4. maiden duck (noun)
  5. maiden lady (noun)
  6. maiden name (noun)
  7. maiden oak (noun)
  8. maiden over (noun)
  9. maiden pink (noun)
  10. maiden plum (noun)
  11. maiden's-blush (noun)
  12. iron maiden (noun)
  13. mist maiden (noun)
  14. swan maiden (noun)
  15. clothes maid (noun)
  16. kirn baby (noun)
  17. sea-maid (noun)
  18. shield-maid (noun)

1maid·en

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
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Examples of MAIDEN

  1. a story about a courageous knight who rescues a fair maiden
  2. <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
Related Words: virgin; deb, debutante, ingenue (or ingénue); bird [chiefly British], chick [slang], chicken, chit, filly, lass, lassie, sheila [Australian & New Zealand], sister; colleen, mademoiselle, senhorita, senorita (or señorita)
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