maiden

[Maid·en]

A maiden is an old fashioned term a girl or an unmarried young woman. If you see the words "Fair maiden!' you're probably reading a fairy tale.

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An unmarried woman; a girl or woman who has not experienced sexual intercourse; a virgin; a maid.

Noun
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

Noun
(cricket) an over in which no runs are scored

Adjective S.
serving to set in motion; "the magazine''s inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner''s maiden voyage"

n.
An unmarried woman; a girl or woman who has not experienced sexual intercourse; a virgin; a maid.

n.
A female servant.

n.
An instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals.

n.
A machine for washing linen.

a.
Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence.

a.
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.
Fresh; innocent; unpolluted; pure; hitherto unused.

a.
Used of a fortress, signifying that it has never been captured, or violated.

v. t.
To act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite object.

Maiden

Maid"en , n. [OE. maiden, meiden, AS. m'91gden, dim. of AS. m'91g, fr. mago son, servant; akin to G. magd, m'84dchen, maid, OHG. magad, Icel. m'94gr son, Goth. magus boy, child, magaps virgin, and perh. to Zend. magu youth. Cf. Maid a virgin.] 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.

A maiden of our century, yet most meek.

2. A female servant. [Obs.] 3. An instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals. Wharton. 4. A machine for washing linen.

Maiden

Maid"en, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence. "Amid the maiden throng." Addison.

Have you no modesty, no maiden shame ?

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." Thackeray. 3. Fresh; innocent; unpolluted; pure; hitherto unused. "Maiden flowers.' Shak.

Full bravely hast thou fleshed Thy maiden sword.

4. Used of a fortress, signifying that it has never been captured, or violated. T. Warton. Macaulay. Maiden assize (Eng. Law), an assize which there is no criminal prosecution; an assize which is unpolluted with blood. It was usual, at such an assize, for the sheriff to present the judge with a pair of white gloves. Smart. -- Maiden name, the surname of a woman before her marriage. -- Maiden pink. (Bot.) See under Pink. -- Maiden plum (Bot.), 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, esp. by a new member in a public body. -- Maiden tower, the tower most capable of resisting an enemy.

Maiden

Maid"en, v. t. To act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite object.

For had I maiden'd it, as many use. Loath for to grant, but loather to refuse.

An unmarried woman; a girl or woman who has not experienced sexual intercourse; a virgin; a maid.

Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence.

To act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite object.

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Usage Examples

I never really saw my dad around when the Iron Maiden and the AC/DC were playing. But he knew what I was doing. I was just absorbing music. So he just kind of left me to my own devices.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I don't have a bank account because I don't know my mother's maiden name.

Religion is the organization of spirituality into something that became the hand maiden of conquerors. Nearly all religions were brought to people and imposed on people by conquerors, and used as the framework to control their minds.