maiden


Definition: Meaning of, maiden in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈmeɪd(ə)n /

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maiden maidens
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  1. literary a young girl, or a woman who is not married [=  damsel]
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  2. also maiden over in CRICKET, an OVER in which no runs are scored
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  1. maiden flight/voyage the first journey that a plane or ship makes
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  2. maiden speech British English the first speech that someone makes in parliament
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maiden used in phrases

  • iron maiden (noun)
    1. instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim
  • maiden aunt (noun)
    1. an AUNT who has never married
  • maiden blue-eyed Mary (noun)
    1. small widely branching western plant with tiny blue-and-white flowers; British Columbia to Ontario and south to California and Colorado
  • maiden flight (noun)
    1. the first flight of its kind
  • maiden name (noun)
    1. a woman's family name before she got married and started using her husband's family name [↪  married name]
  • maiden over (noun)
    1. cricket an over in which no runs are scored
  • maiden pink (noun)
    1. low-growing loosely mat-forming Eurasian pink with a single pale pink flower with a crimson centre
  • maiden voyage (noun)
    1. the first voyage of its kind
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