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    maiden
    /ˈmeɪdn/

    noun

    • 1. an unmarried girl or young woman: archaic "two knights fought to win the hand of a fair maiden"
    • 2. an over in which no runs are scored.

    adjective

    • 1. (of an older woman) unmarried: "a maiden aunt" Similar unmarriedunwedunweddedsingle
    • 2. being or involving the first attempt or act of its kind: "the Titanic's maiden voyage" Similar firstinitialinauguralintroductory

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAIDEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MAIDEN definition: 1. a girl or young woman: 2. in cricket, an over (= a set of six throws from one end of the field…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maidenMaiden Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MAIDEN is an unmarried girl or woman : maid. How to use maiden in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › maidenMAIDEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Maiden definition: a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.. See examples of MAIDEN used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › maidenMaiden - definition of maiden by The Free Dictionary

    1. Of, relating to, or befitting a maiden. 2. Being an unmarried girl or woman: a maiden aunt. 3. Being a racehorse that has never won a race. 4. First or earliest: a maiden voyage; a maiden speech in the Senate. [Middle English, from Old English mægden; see maghu- in Indo-European roots .]

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAIDEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. archaic or literary. a. a young unmarried girl, esp when a virgin. b. ( as modifier ) a maiden blush. 2. horse racing. a. a horse that has never won a race. b. ( as modifier ) a maiden race. 3. cricket See maiden over. 4. Also called: clothes maiden Northern England dialect. a frame on which clothes are hung to dry; clothes horse.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › maidenmaiden - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · maiden (third-person singular simple present maidens, present participle maidenin, simple past maident, past participle maident) (obsolete, transitive) to act as maiden cummer (mother's assistant) at a christening maiden the bairn ― look after the child

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAIDEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MAIDEN meaning: 1. a girl or young woman: 2. in cricket, an over (= a set of six throws from one end of the field…. Learn more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maidenMaiden - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Maiden is an old-fashioned term for a girl or an unmarried young woman. If you like reading fantasy novels, you've probably encountered plenty of knights and maidens — and maybe even a dragon or two.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › maiden_nmaiden, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There are 32 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word maiden, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMAIDEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    MAIDEN definition: 1. a young woman who is not married 2. the first journey of a new aircraft or ship. Learn more.