Definition
Meaning of 'maiden'
Meaning of 'maiden' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Maiden 
[ 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.
- Fresh; innocent; unpolluted; pure; hitherto unused.
- Used of a fortress, signifying that it has never been captured, or violated.
2. Maiden [ n.]
- An unmarried woman; a girl or woman who has not experienced
sexual intercourse; a virgin; a maid. [ n.]- A female servant.
- An instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals.
- A machine for washing linen.
3. Maiden [ v. t.]
- To act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite
object. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'maiden' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. maiden [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- serving to set in motion
- serving to set in motion
Example in sentence:
- an initiatory step toward a treaty;
- his first (or maiden) speech in Congress;
- the initiative phase in the negotiations;
- the liner's maiden voyage;
- the magazine's inaugural issue
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