Definition of Maiden

1. Noun. An unmarried girl (especially a virgin).

Exact synonyms: Maid
Specialized synonyms: Io
Specialized synonyms: Damoiselle, Damosel, Damozel, Damsel, Demoiselle
Generic synonyms: Fille, Girl, Miss, Missy, Young Lady, Young Woman
Derivative terms: Maidhood, Maidenhood, Maidenly

2. Adjective. Serving to set in motion. "The liner's maiden voyage"
Exact synonyms: First, Inaugural, Initiative, Initiatory
Similar to: Opening
Derivative terms: Initiate, Initiate, Initiate

3. Noun. (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored.
Exact synonyms: Maiden Over
Category relationships: Cricket
Generic synonyms: Over

Definition of Maiden

1. a. Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence.

2. v. t. To act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite object.

Definition of Maiden

1. Noun. (context: Wicca) One of the triune goddesses of the Lady in Wicca alongside the Crone and Mother representing a young or virginal girl ¹

2. Noun. (context: now chiefly literary) A girl or an unmarried young woman. ¹

3. Noun. A female virgin. ¹

4. Noun. (context: now dialectal) A man with no experience of sex, especially because of deliberate abstention. ¹

5. Noun. A maidservant. ¹

6. Noun. (rare) An unmarried woman, especially an older woman. ¹

7. Noun. A race horse without any victory ('virgin record'). ¹

8. Noun. (historical) A Scottish counterpart of the guillotine. ¹

9. Noun. (cricket) A maiden over. ¹

10. Noun. (context: Wicca) (alternative form of Maiden) ¹

11. Adjective. virgin ¹

12. Adjective. (about a female, human or animal) without offspring ¹

13. Adjective. like/ fitting a (young, unmarried) maiden ¹

14. Adjective. (figuratively) describing a first occurrence or event ¹

15. Adjective. (cricket) describing an over in which no runs are scored ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Maiden

1. a young unmarried woman [n -S] : MAIDENLY [adj]

Medical Definition of Maiden

1. 1. An unmarried woman; a girl or woman who has not experienced sexual intercourse; a virgin; a maid. "She employed the residue of her life to repairing of highways, building of bridges, and endowing of maidens." (Carew) "A maiden of our century, yet most meek." (Tennyson) 2. A female servant. 3. An instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals. 4. A machine for washing linen. Origin: OE. Maiden, meiden, AS. Maegden, dim. Of AS. Maeg, fr. Mago son, servant; akin to G. Magd, madchen, maid, OHG. Magad, Icel. Mogr son, Goth. Magus boy, child, magaps virgin, and perh. To Zend. Magu youth. Cf. Maid a virgin. 1. Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence. "Amid the maiden throng." "Have you no modesty, no maiden shame ?" (Shak) 2. Never having been married; not having had sexual intercourse; virgin; said usually of the woman, but sometimes of the man; as, a maiden aunt. "A surprising old maiden lady." 3. Fresh; innocent; unpolluted; pure; hitherto unused. "Maiden flowers.' "Full bravely hast thou fleshed Thy maiden sword." (Shak) 4. Used of a fortress, signifying that it has never been captured, or violated. Maiden assize, a West Indian tree (Comocladia integrifolia) with purplish drupes. The sap of the tree is glutinous, and gives a persistent black stain. Maiden speech, the first speech made by a person, especially. By a new member in a public body. Maiden tower, the tower most capable of resisting an enemy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Maiden

maid's hair
maid-child
maid-children
maid-servant
maid-servants
maid child
maid children
maid of honor
maid of honour
maidan
maidans
maidchild
maidchildren
maide
maided
maiden aunt
maiden blue-eyed Mary
maiden flight
maiden flights
maiden name
maiden names
maiden of honor
maiden over
maiden overs
maiden pink
maiden voyage
maiden voyages
maidenhair
maidenhair berry

Literary usage of Maiden

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Publications by Sussex Record Society (1907)
"WALLIS of same, maiden (Buxted). June 7 Nicholas BELFE of Buxted [or ... 24 John HABT of Framfield, husbandman, & Sarah WHITE of same, maiden (Framfield). ..."

2. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (1858)
"17, 1730 Richard Perkins of Boston & Judith Bucknam of maiden, Dec. ... 22, 173§ David Green of Reading & Hannah Marble of maiden Mch 15, ..."

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