maid

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 Anagrams 2 Northern Sami 2.1 Adverb 3 Veps 3.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English mayde, maide, abbreviation of maiden

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /meɪd/, SAMPA: /meId/
• Rhymes: -eɪd
• Homophones: made
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[edit] Noun

maid (plural maids or maiden)

1. (dated, poetic) A girl or an unmarried young woman.

   Note -- maid is often used in the common or species names of flowering plants.

2. A female servant or cleaner.

[edit] Synonyms

• (young female person): damsel, maiden
• (female servant): handmaiden, lady-in-waiting, maidservant
• (female cleaner): chambermaid (in a hotel), charlady (in a house), charwoman (in a house)

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[edit] See also

• bridesmaid
• french maid
• maid of honour
• mermaid
• old maid
• Rubbermaid
• Sun-Maid

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: adim
• amid

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[edit] Northern Sami

[edit] Adverb

maid

1. also, too

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[edit] Veps

[edit] Noun

maid

1. milk