maiden (Meaning)
maiden (n)
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
(cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
maiden (s)
serving to set in motion
maiden (n.)
An unmarried woman; a girl or woman who has not experienced sexual intercourse; a virgin; a maid.
A female servant.
An instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals.
A machine for washing linen.
maiden (a.)
Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence.
Never having been married; not having had sexual intercourse; virgin; -- said usually of the woman, but sometimes of the man; as, a maiden aunt.
Fresh; innocent; unpolluted; pure; hitherto unused.
Used of a fortress, signifying that it has never been captured, or violated.
maiden (v. t.)
To act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite object.
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maiden Sentence Examples
- The maiden's heart raced with anticipation as she prepared for her wedding day.
- The knight pledged to protect the maiden's honor with his life.
- In the fairy tale, the maiden was cursed to sleep for a hundred years.
- The maiden's beauty captivated all who beheld her.
- The maiden's innocence was shattered when she encountered the harsh realities of the world.
- The maiden's voice was as sweet as a nightingale's song.
- The maiden's virtue was tested by the wicked sorcerer.
- The maiden's wisdom guided her through many trials and tribulations.
- The maiden's spirit was unyielding, even in the face of adversity.
- The maiden's legacy lived on long after her death.
FAQs About the word maiden
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin), (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored, serving to set in motionAn unmarried woman; a girl or woman who has not
initial, foremost, inaugural, earliest, original,first, early, headmost, premier, previous
latter, ultimate, latter, final, latest,last, ultimate, latest, last, final
The maiden's heart raced with anticipation as she prepared for her wedding day.
The knight pledged to protect the maiden's honor with his life.
In the fairy tale, the maiden was cursed to sleep for a hundred years.
The maiden's beauty captivated all who beheld her.
