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maiden
[ meyd-n ]
noun
- Archaic. a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- Archaic. a female virgin.
- a horse that has never won a race.
- a race open only to maiden horses.
- an instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals.
- Cricket. maiden over.
adjective
- Archaic. of, relating to, or befitting a girl or unmarried woman:
her maiden virtues.
- Archaic. (of a woman, especially one past middle age) unmarried:
my maiden aunt.
- (of a girl or woman) never having had sexual intercourse; virgin.
- made, tried, appearing, etc., for the first time:
a maiden flight.
- (of a horse) never having won a race or a prize.
- (of a prize or a race) offered for or open only to maiden horses.
- untried, as a knight, soldier, or weapon.
maiden
/ ˈmeɪdən /
noun
- archaic.
- a young unmarried girl, esp when a virgin
- ( as modifier )
a maiden blush
- horse racing
- a horse that has never won a race
- ( as modifier )
a maiden race
- See maiden overcricket See maiden over
- dialect.Also calledclothes maiden a frame on which clothes are hung to dry; clothes horse
- modifier of or relating to an older unmarried woman
a maiden aunt
- modifier of or involving an initial experience or attempt
a maiden voyage
maiden speech
- modifier (of a person or thing) untried; unused
- modifier (of a place) never trodden, penetrated, or captured
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Derived Forms
- ˈmaidenish, adjective
- ˈmaiden-ˌlike, adjective
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Other Words From
- maiden·ish adjective
- maiden·ship noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of maiden1
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Example Sentences
People might be surprised that during that period “Maiden Voyage,” one of your most well-loved standards, began as a TV jingle.
She was a fair maiden, a beautiful virgin born on a summer's day, married on a summer's day.
She continued to go by the surname Wilhelm, but Bill took her maiden name as a tribute to her.
The Fed lent Maiden Lane $28.82 billion, and JPMorgan lent Maiden Lane $1.15 billion.
The Federal Reserve created Maiden Lane to smooth the way for the deal.
The exile and the maiden, in short, fell in love with each other, and they mutually vowed never to be parted but by force.
For forty years Anastatia Dodd had lived in maiden meditation fancy free.
"Oh, but dear Mrs. Dodd, suppose she couldn't help it," said the artless maiden with a blush and a little sigh.
A member of parliament took occasion to make his maiden speech, on a question respecting the execution of a particular statute.
Recall his threat when coughed down on the occasion of his maiden speech in the House of Commons.
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