of an unmarried girl or woman; being an unmarried girl or woman; having no experience; being a horse that has never won a race; first
girl, unmarried woman; virgin (Archaic); device used in Scotland to behead criminals (similar to a guillotine); horse that has never won a race; maiden over, over in which no runs are made (Cricket)
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Maiden Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Maiden Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite object.
To act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite object.
(n.)
An unmarried woman; a girl or woman who has not experienced sexual intercourse; a virgin; a maid.
An unmarried woman; a girl or woman who has not experienced sexual intercourse; a virgin; a maid.
(n.)
An instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals.
An instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals.
(n.)
A machine for washing linen.
A machine for washing linen.
(n.)
A female servant.
A female servant.
(a.)
Used of a fortress, signifying that it has never been captured, or violated.
Used of a fortress, signifying that it has never been captured, or violated.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence.
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.
Never having been married; not having had sexual intercourse; virgin; -- said usually of the woman, but sometimes of the man; as, a maiden aunt.
(a.)
Fresh; innocent; unpolluted; pure; hitherto unused.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutFresh; innocent; unpolluted; pure; hitherto unused.
maiden
\maid"en\ (?), n. [oe. maiden, meiden, as. m?gden, dim. of as. m?g&?;, fr. mago son, servant; akin to g. magd, m?dchen, maid, ohg. magad, icel. m?gr son, goth. magus boy, child, magaps virgin, and perh. to zend. magu youth. cf. maid a virgin.]
1. an unmarried woman; a girl or woman who has not experienced sexual intercourse; a virgin; a maid. she employed the residue of her life to repairing of highways, building of bridges, and endowing of maidens. arew. a maiden of our century, yet most meek.
2. a female servant. [obs.]
3. an instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in scotland for beheading criminals.
4. a machine for washing linen.
maiden
\maid"en\, v. t. to act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite object. for had i maiden'd it, as many use. loath for to grant, but loather to refuse. hall.
maiden
\maid"en\, a. 1. of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence. "amid the maiden throng." have you no modesty, no maiden shame ?
2. never having been married; not having had sexual intercourse; virgin; -- said usually of the woman, but sometimes of the man; as, a maiden aunt. "a surprising old maiden lady."
3. fresh; innocent; unpolluted; pure; hitherto unused. "maiden flowers." full bravely hast thou fleshed thy maiden sword.
4. used of a fortress, signifying that it has never been captured, or violated. -- t. warton. macaulay.
maiden
assize (eng. law), an assize which there is no criminal prosecution; an assize which is unpolluted with blood. it was usual, at such an assize, for the sheriff to present the judge with a pair of white gloves.
maiden
name, the surname of a woman before her marriage.
maiden
pink. (bot.) see under pink.
maiden
plum (bot.), a west indian tree (comocladia integrifolia) with purplish drupes. the sap of the tree is glutinous, and gives a persistent black stain.
maiden
speech, the first speech made by a person, esp. by a new member in a public body.
maiden
tower, the tower most capable of resisting an enemy.
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maiden speech
maiden assize
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maiden tower
iron maiden
Meaning
Swept off one's feet in a romantic haze.
Origin
Originally a cricketing term and only later applied to maidens meaning young women. In the cricketing context a batsman would be confused by the bowler and have his wicket 'bowled over'. Staying with cricket, an over is six balls and a maiden is an over that the batsmen fails to score from. Bowling a maiden over seems to have started in cricket and then migrated in meaning later.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.Swept off one's feet in a romantic haze.
Origin
Originally a cricketing term and only later applied to maidens meaning young women. In the cricketing context a batsman would be confused by the bowler and have his wicket 'bowled over'. Staying with cricket, an over is six balls and a maiden is an over that the batsmen fails to score from. Bowling a maiden over seems to have started in cricket and then migrated in meaning later.
Maiden, (n.)
A young person of the unfair sex addicted to clewless conduct and views that madden to crime. The genus has a wide geographical distribution, being found wherever sought and deplored wherever found. The maiden is not altogether unpleasing to the eye, nor (without her piano and her views) insupportable to the ear, though in respect to comeliness distinctly inferior to the rainbow, and, with regard to the part of her that is audible, bleating out of the field by the canary -- which, also, is more portable.
A lovelorn maiden she sat and sang --
This quaint, sweet song sang she;
"It's O for a youth with a football bang
And a muscle fair to see!
The Captain he
Of a team to be!
On the gridiron he shall shine,
A monarch by right divine,
And never to roast on it -- me!"
Opoline Jones
The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce, 1911 (About)A young person of the unfair sex addicted to clewless conduct and views that madden to crime. The genus has a wide geographical distribution, being found wherever sought and deplored wherever found. The maiden is not altogether unpleasing to the eye, nor (without her piano and her views) insupportable to the ear, though in respect to comeliness distinctly inferior to the rainbow, and, with regard to the part of her that is audible, bleating out of the field by the canary -- which, also, is more portable.
A lovelorn maiden she sat and sang --
This quaint, sweet song sang she;
"It's O for a youth with a football bang
And a muscle fair to see!
The Captain he
Of a team to be!
On the gridiron he shall shine,
A monarch by right divine,
And never to roast on it -- me!"
Opoline Jones
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Noun
1. an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
(synonym) maid
(hypernym) girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille
(hyponym) Io
2. (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
(synonym) maiden over
(hypernym) over
(classification) cricket
Adjective
1. serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"
(synonym) inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first
(similar) opening
Maiden Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
Maiden Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Virginity refers to the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. There are cultural and religious traditions which place special value and significance on this state, especially in the case of unmarried females, associated with notions of personal purity, honor and worth. Like chastity, the concept of virginity has traditionally involved sexual abstinence before marriage, and then to engage in sexual acts only with the marriage partner.
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Maiden Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
1) A horse or rider that has not won a race. 2) A female that has never been bred.
Maiden Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
An appointment held by one of the women of some covens. She is virtually the assistant High Priestess. This term is also the descriptive term used to describe the first of the aspects of the Threefold Goddess Energies (Maiden, Mother, and Crone). It is traditionally associated with the Waxing Moon, and the period from Imbolc (Candlemas) to Beltane (May eve) where the energies are those of initiating, beginning, and creation.
1. The name of one of the members of a coven, generally the assistant to the High Priestess. 2. One of the aspects of the triple goddess (maiden, mother, crone) symbolised by the waxing moon, creation, and the time between Beltane and Imbolc.
