maiden
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.
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.
Origin of maiden
1Other words from maiden
- maid·en·ish, adjective
- maid·en·ship, noun
Words Nearby maiden
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How to use maiden in a sentence
So many areas that it involves inputting the maiden name of your maternal grandmother and, of course, the scary phone number request.
Top four contact page mistakes that cost you conversions | Grace P. | February 19, 2021 | Search Engine WatchThe landing page of my personal website links to articles published under both bylines as well as articles published under my maiden name, Ruth Shalit.
Editor who worked on Ruth Shalit Barrett’s retracted Atlantic story is no longer with the magazine | Erik Wemple | January 30, 2021 | Washington PostIf Munson was naked in them, well so were maidens in beloved paintings and sculptures.
For model and actress Audrey Munson, a long and tragic final chapter | John Kelly | January 13, 2021 | Washington PostThe SN8′s maiden flight could have come as early as Friday, but the launch date slid repeatedly as observers read SpaceX’s plans in the tea leaves of local road closures and Federal Aviation Administration flight restrictions.
SpaceX’s Starship flies, belly flops, and bursts into flames | Charlie Wood | December 10, 2020 | Popular-ScienceShe happily dropped her maiden name of Williams and changed her last name when they got married.
When your last name is Frankenstein and it’s Halloween | Kellie B. Gormly | October 30, 2020 | Washington Post
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.
Let’s All Stop Feeling Sorry for JPMorgan Chase Having to Pay Billions | Daniel Gross | October 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Federal Reserve created maiden Lane to smooth the way for the deal.
Let’s All Stop Feeling Sorry for JPMorgan Chase Having to Pay Billions | Daniel Gross | October 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe exile and the maiden, in short, fell in love with each other, and they mutually vowed never to be parted but by force.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanFor forty years Anastatia Dodd had lived in maiden meditation fancy free.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James Wills"Oh, but dear Mrs. Dodd, suppose she couldn't help it," said the artless maiden with a blush and a little sigh.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsA member of parliament took occasion to make his maiden speech, on a question respecting the execution of a particular statute.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousRecall his threat when coughed down on the occasion of his maiden speech in the House of Commons.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
British Dictionary definitions for maiden
/ (ˈmeɪdən) /
archaic, or literary
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
cricket See maiden over
Also called: clothes maiden Northern English dialect 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
Origin of maiden
1Derived forms of maiden
- maidenish, adjective
- maiden-like, adjective
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