Maiden - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈmeɪdn|
Brit.
|ˈmeɪd(ə)n|
noun
- an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) (syn: maid)
- (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
- (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
adjective
- serving to set in motion (syn: first, inaugural, initiative, initiatory)
his first (or maiden) speech in Congress
the liner's maiden voyage
the liner's maiden voyage
Extra examples
...a story about a beautiful maiden and her mysterious father...
The Titanic sank on her maiden voyage.
...stories that begin with the familiar line “once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden”...
The poor youth, just fleshing his maiden pen in criticism.
...did any of the passengers embarking on the Titanic's maiden voyage forefeel their impending doom?...
Stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"
"iron maiden"
Word forms
noun
singular: maiden
plural: maidens
singular: maiden
plural: maidens
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