maiden

²maiden

adj

Definition 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

3

: first, earliest <a ship's maiden voyage> <the maiden flight of a spacecraft>

Examples of MAIDEN

1. the maiden issue of a new magazine
2. a politician giving his maiden speech in the Senate

First Known Use of MAIDEN

14th century

Related to MAIDEN

Synonyms: earliest, foremost, headmost, inaugural, initial, leadoff, first, original, pioneer, premier, virgin

Antonyms: final, last, latest, latter, terminal, terminating, ultimate

Related Words: ancient, early, primal, primary, prime, primeval, primitive, primordial; antecedent, preceding, previous

Near Antonyms: advanced, late; consequent, ensuing, following, subsequent, succeeding; penultimate

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Rhymes with MAIDEN

laden