maiden
- noun
- /ˈmeɪdən/
- Archaic
- The Prince was trapped in his castle until one day a fair maiden came to rescue him.
- maiden name
- a young maiden
- a maiden dance
What about the servant girl, the Dean's maiden, Anna?
- What about the servant girl, the Dean's maiden, Anna?
- Let the Dulci de Laichi maiden swoon Schubert through her skin.
- If you can harness that incubus fly across time and space to ravage the maidens and the sororities.
- You need a ship for gliding, a shield for protection, sword for striking a a maiden for kissing.
- And but with and with Jerrell and Jury, you've got this red haired, you know, warrior maiden with a sword.
- You know, that's what every, the, the old guy tying a maiden to the, with the moustache, tying a, a girl to the train tracks.
- And it was in in front of statues like this that the maidens were deflowered to become advocates of the goddess.
Examples
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Once upon a time, three little maidens were lost in a great forest.
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"The young woman hesitated, then took a step toward the Maiden and grasped the outstretched hand.
Fiction book (1992) -
I love that you kept your maiden name.
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That young maiden, who owns this farm..
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Poor young maiden!
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With the barest of smiles, the Maiden extended her berry-filled hands to an astonished Larissa.
Fiction book (1992) -
The fair maiden danced gracefully at the village festival.
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In the story, the brave maiden stood up for her beliefs despite the challenges.
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Many poets have celebrated the beauty of a young maiden in their verses.
Synonyms
A girl or young woman in her teens to early twenties
An unmarried girl or young woman often mentioned in old stories
A French word for a young or unmarried woman
A girl or young woman
A Scottish word for a girl or young woman
A woman who is about to get married and often has a party before the wedding
A young woman often shown as delicate and needing help in old stories
A woman who is not married
A young unmarried woman in old stories
Young unmarried women, especially those who have not had sex
A young unmarried woman who appears in old stories
A young unmarried woman in old stories
A young woman who is not married and lives alone and supports herself
Antonyms
Compounds
- NSFW
An iron box shaped like a person with spikes inside that causes great pain or death
A small wildflower with tiny blue and white flowers that grows in western North America
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Etymology
Maiden comes from an old English word for a young woman and shares the same root as maid, so it once meant a young, unmarried, or innocent woman.