maiden

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈmeɪdən/

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Noun

Singular maiden

Plural maidens

A maiden.

1. (countable) A maiden is a female human whose hymen ("cherry") is intact and unbroken.
   • Synonym: virgin

   Jill was a maiden when she met John.

   The maidens danced on the village green.

Related words

• maidenhead
• maiden name
• maidenhood