maiden

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Synonyms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Anagrams 2 Finnish 2.1 Alternative forms 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmeɪdən/, SAMPA: /"meId@n/
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• Rhymes: -eɪdən

[edit] Etymology

Old English mæġden, diminutive of mæġeþ, cognate with Dutch maagd 'virgin', Old High German magad 'maiden' (modern German Magd 'virgin'), Old Irish mug 'slave'

[edit] Noun

maiden (plural maidens)

1. A girl or an unmarried young woman, often used poetically
2. A female virgin

   She's unmarried and still a maiden.

3. A race horse without any victory ('virgin record')
4. A Scottish counterpart of the guillotine
5. (cricket) a maiden over

[edit] Derived terms

• maidenhair
• maidenhead
• maidenhood
• maidenly, maidenliness
• maiden flight
• maiden voyage
• maiden name
• maiden of honor
• iron maiden

[edit] Related terms

• maid

[edit] Synonyms

• (unmarried (young) female) bachelorette

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

maiden (not comparable)

1. virgin
2. (about a female, human or animal) without offspring
3. like/ fitting a (young, unmarried) maiden
4. (figuratively) describing a first occurrence or event

   The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.

5. (cricket) describing an over in which no runs are scored

[edit] Synonyms

• maidenly

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: adeimn
• aidmen
• Damien
• demain
• median, Median
• medina, Medina
• meidan

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Alternative forms

• maitten

[edit] Noun

maiden

1. Genitive plural form of maa.