maid of honor

noun phrase

1

: an unmarried lady usually of noble birth whose duty it is to attend a queen or a princess

2

: a bride's principal unmarried wedding attendant compare matron of honor

Examples of maid of honor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Caitlin begs Vix to come to her wedding, to be her maid of honor. —Peter White, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026

The bride’s shocking personal revelation triggers her maid of honor and sends the groom into a tailspin, igniting wedding reception chaos that overshadows their characters’ union from the start. —Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026

After Emma is coaxed into sharing her secret during a misguided bonding exercise with her wedding party, her maid of honor, Rachel (Alana Haim), takes the revelation personally. —Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026

Alana Haim, as a maid of honor turned vengeful by Emma’s news, is both funny and scarily intense; her toast at the wedding is a small master class in how to say one thing and mean something else entirely. —Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for maid of honor

• afrikaner
• conner
• honour
• wanner
• dishonor

Kids Definition

maid of honor

1

: an unmarried woman usually of noble birth who attends a queen or princess

2

: a bride's principal unmarried wedding attendant