maiden

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maiden

The ship's maiden voyage was a grand celebration.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • An unmarried girl or young woman, especially one who is a virgin.
    • (Cricket) An over (a set of six balls bowled) in which no runs are scored.

  2. Adjective:

    • Being or involving the first attempt or instance of something.
    • Of or relating to an unmarried girl or young woman; maidenly.
    • Unmarried.
Usage and Examples

  • Noun:

    • The young maiden waited by the well for her beloved.
    • The bowler delivered a maiden in the final over of the match.

  • Adjective:

    • The ship's maiden voyage was a great success.
    • She gave her maiden speech in Parliament yesterday.
    • She returned to using her maiden name after the divorce.
Advanced Usage
  • "Maiden of honor": A young, unmarried woman who is the chief attendant to a bride. (Note: This is a variant of the more common "maid of honor").
  • "Maiden over": (Cricket) An over in which no runs are scored. This is a specific compound term in sports.
  • "Maiden fortress": (Archaic) A fortress that has never been captured or breached.
Variants and Related Words
  • Maidenly (adj): Of, relating to, or suitable for a maiden; modest, gentle.
    • She behaved with maidenly decorum.
  • Maidenhood (n): The state or time of being a maiden; virginity.
    • A story about a princess coming of age and leaving her maidenhood behind.
Synonyms
  • Noun (for an unmarried woman): damsel, girl, lass, miss, virgin.
  • Adjective (for first attempt): first, inaugural, initial, initiatory, introductory.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • Maiden name: The surname a woman has before she marries.
    • Her passport still shows her maiden name.
  • Maiden voyage: The first journey made by a ship or spacecraft.
    • The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.
  • Maiden speech: The first speech given by a person, especially a new member in a legislative assembly.
    • The senator's maiden speech was well-received.
  • Maiden flight: The first flight of a new aircraft or by a new pilot.
    • The prototype's maiden flight lasted 20 minutes.
maiden

The ship's maiden voyage was a grand celebration.

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
Noun
  1. (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
  2. an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

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