Maiden: meaning, definitions and examples

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maiden

 

[ หˆmeษชd(ษ™)n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

young woman

A maiden is a young woman, especially one who is unmarried. The term is often used in a poetic or romantic context to refer to a young, innocent woman.

Synonyms

girl, lass, young woman.

Examples of usage

  • She was a beautiful maiden with long flowing hair.
  • The knight fell in love with the fair maiden at first sight.
Context #2 | Noun

virgin

In a more traditional sense, a maiden can also refer to a virgin, a woman who has not had sexual intercourse.

Synonyms

chaste woman, pure woman, virgin.

Examples of usage

  • She vowed to remain a maiden until marriage.
  • The ancient ritual required a maiden to be sacrificed to the gods.

Translations

Translations of the word "maiden" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น donzela

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคฎเคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Jungfrau

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gadis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดั–ะฒั‡ะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ panna

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไน™ๅฅณ (otome)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท jeune fille

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ doncella

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท genรง kฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ๋…€ (sonyeo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุฐุฑุงุก (สฟadhra')

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ panna

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ panna

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฐ‘ๅฅณ (shร onวš)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ devica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mey

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพะนะถะตั‚ะบะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒแƒšแƒฌแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ (k'altsuli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ doncella

Etymology

The word 'maiden' has its origins in Middle English, from the Old English 'mรฆgden' which means 'virgin' or 'unmarried woman'. It has been used in English literature and poetry for centuries to evoke images of youth, innocence, and purity.

See also: maid, mermaid.

Word Frequency Rank

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