Definition of maiden
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: an unmarried girl or woman : maid
2
: a former Scottish beheading device resembling the guillotine (see guillotine sense 1)
3
: a horse that has never won a race
maiden
adjectiveDefinition of maiden (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of maiden was before the 12th century
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