Definition of maiden
1 : an unmarried girl or woman : maid
2 : a former Scottish beheading device resembling the guillotine (see guillotine 1)
3 : a horse that has never won a race
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Examples of maiden in a Sentence
a story about a courageous knight who rescues a fair maiden
a story about a beautiful maiden and her mysterious father
Origin and Etymology of maiden
Middle English, from Old English mægden, mǣden, diminutive of mægeth; akin to Old High German magad maiden, Old Irish mug serf
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Definition of maiden
Examples of maiden in a Sentence
the maiden issue of a new magazine
a politician giving his maiden speech in the Senate
Origin and Etymology of maiden
see 1maiden
MAIDEN Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of maiden for English Language Learners
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: a young girl or woman who is not married
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Definition of maiden for English Language Learners
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of a woman : not married
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: coming before all others : first or earliest
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