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Definition of Maiden
1. Adjective. Serving to set in motion. "The liner's maiden voyage"
Similar to: Opening
Derivative terms: Initiate, Initiate, Initiate
2. Noun. An unmarried girl (especially a virgin).
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
3. Noun. (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored.
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
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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