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[meyd-n-lee] 
n
–adjective
| pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a maiden: a maidenly blush. |
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| maid·en·ly (mād'n-lē) adj. Of, relating to, or suitable for a maiden. maid'en·li·ness n. |
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Maidenly
Maid"en*ly\, a. Like a maid; suiting a maid; maiden-like; gentle, modest, reserved. Must you be blushing ? . . . What a maidenly man-at-arms are you become ! --Shak.Maidenly
Maid"en*ly\, adv. In a maidenlike manner. "Maidenly demure." --Skelton.
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