Maiden: meaning, definitions and examples
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maiden
[ หmeษชd(ษ)n ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น donzela
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฎเคพเคฐเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Jungfrau
๐ฎ๐ฉ gadis
๐บ๐ฆ ะดัะฒัะธะฝะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ panna
๐ฏ๐ต ไนๅฅณ (otome)
๐ซ๐ท jeune fille
๐ช๐ธ doncella
๐น๐ท genรง kฤฑz
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ (sonyeo)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุฐุฑุงุก (สฟadhra')
๐จ๐ฟ panna
๐ธ๐ฐ panna
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐๅฅณ (shร onว)
๐ธ๐ฎ devica
๐ฎ๐ธ mey
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะพะนะถะตัะบะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแแแฌแฃแแ (k'altsuli)
๐ฆ๐ฟ qฤฑz
๐ฒ๐ฝ doncella