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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"
   • ▪ a virgin.
   • 2. an over in which no runs are scored.

   adjective

   • 1. (of an older woman) unmarried: "a maiden aunt" Similar unmarriedunwedunweddedsinglehusbandlessspouselesscelibatedated, derogatory:spinster
   • ▪ (of a female animal) not having mated: "the top-priced maiden heifer"
   • 2. being or involving the first attempt or act of its kind: "the Titanic's maiden voyage" Similar firstinitialinauguralintroductoryinitiatoryproving
   • ▪ denoting a horse that has never won a race, or a race intended for such horses: "the Beckhampton Maiden Stakes"
   • ▪ (of a tree or other fruiting plant) in its first year of growth.

   Word Origin Old Englishmægden, from a Germanic diminutive meaning ‘maid, virgin’; related to German Mädchen, diminutive of Magd ‘maid’, from an Indo-European root shared by Old Irish mug ‘boy, servant’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. maidenish adjective
   • 2. maidenlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What is maiden noun?

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   What does maiden over mean?

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   What does maiden mean in cricket?

   • Get a quick, free translation! 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.

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   What is a synonym for maiden?

   • Maiden is a noun by form. The synonyms and antonyms of Maiden are listed below. adj. Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin. adj. Never having been married; not having had sexual intercourse; virgin; -- said usually of the woman, but sometimes of the man.

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