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maid of honor
noun
- an unmarried woman who is the chief attendant of a bride. Compare matron of honor.
- an unmarried woman, usually of noble birth, attendant on a queen or princess.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of maid of honor1
First recorded in 1580–90
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Example Sentences
She stayed through the week because it was the time of Edith Lawrence's wedding and she was to be maid-of-honor.
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"It is for your Majesty to command silence or speech," the Cyprian maid-of-honor said tentatively, as Caterina still held silence.
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It chanced one day, that the Queen discovered what was going on between her Maid-of-Honor and the cavalier.
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She fiercely commanded the Maid-of-Honor to remain a prisoner in her room, and, on no account to see Raleigh again.
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Near her stood a maid-of-honor, who continually handed her fresh handkerchiefs from a great basketful by her side.
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